Selective Halofluorination of Alkenes with Tetrabutylphosphonium Dihydrogentrifluoride in Combination with<i>N</i>-Halosuccinimide or 1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin
Alkenes and their functionalized derivatives were readily converted to the corresponding halofluorides with tetrabutylphosphonium dihydrogentrifluoride as combined with N-halosuccinimides or 1,3-dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin in highly regio-, stereo-, and chemoselective manners. In particular, alkenes having a oxirane or primary hydroxyl group also underwent halofluorination selectively in good yields