A photocatalyzed formal (3+2) cycloaddition has been developed to construct original polysubstituted α‐SCF3 cyclopentanones in a regio‐ and diastereoselective manner. This building block approach leverages trifluoromethylthio alkynes and branched / linear aldehydes, as readily available reaction partners, in consecutive hydrogen atom transfers and C–C bond formations. Difluoromethylthio alkynes are also compatible subtrates. Furthermore, the potential for telescoped reaction starting from alcohols instead of aldehydes was demonstrated, as well as process automatization and scale‐up under continuous microflow conditions. This prompted density functional theory calculations to support a free radical‐mediated cascade hydrogen atom transfer process.
Direct trifluoromethylthiolation of terminal alkynes mediated by a hypervalent trifluoromethylthio-iodine(iii) reagent; boosting effect of fluorinated alcohol
The direct trifluoromethylthiolation of terminalalkynes is an important strategy for accessing CF3S-containing compounds. Herein, we report a direct trifluoromethylthiolation reaction of various terminalalkynes employing a new hypervalent trifluoromethylthio-iodine(III) reagent TFTI in a fluorinated alcohol, either 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP) or perfluoro-tert-butanol (PFTB). The reaction