A facile and efficient method to synthesize fluorinated aryl ethers with polyfluorobenzenes and carbonates without metal catalyst has been developed. SelectiveC–Fbond and aryl fragment of carbonate participate in the reaction. The desired products were obtained in moderate to excellent yields with good substrates compatibility.
the synthesis of unsymmetrical polyfluoroaryl ethers via selective C4–F bond cleavage of pentafluorobenzene is reported. The reaction could proceed smoothly without the requirement of additional metals or ligands, and afford a series of the corresponding products in good to high yields. A wide variety of substituted phenols and alcohols provided 1,2,4,5-tetrafluoropheny ether derivatives in regioselective