Exploiting the inductive effect of the trifluoromethyl group: regioselective gold-catalyzed hydration of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl-substituted alkynes
作者:Raphaël Gauthier、Nikolaos V. Tzouras、Steven P. Nolan、Jean-François Paquin
DOI:10.1039/d3cc02034g
日期:——
2-trifluoroethyl-substituted alkynes is highly regioselective, producing β-trifluoromethylketones as major products. This transformation illustrates the strong directing effect of the trifluoromethylgroup, through its inductive effect, in gold-catalyzed addition to alkynes.