The complex (Aryl-BIAN)AgOCF3 has been synthesised and structurally characterised. The reactivity towards trifluoromethoxylation of benzyl bromides has also been examined.
Among the general interest in fluorinated compounds, trifluoromethoxylated molecules play a specific role. However, despite this interest, the development of efficient reagents to perform trifluoromethoxylation reactions remains a challenge. Here, 2,4‐dinitro‐trifluoromethoxybenzene (