ClCF2COONa was employed as a C1 synthon for 1,3,5-triazines or quinazolinones in up to 96% yields under transition metal-free and external oxidant-free conditions.
Transition-metal and oxidant-free annulation of amidine to access 2,4-disubstituted-1,3,5-triazines using ethyl bromodifluoroacetate as C1 source