Sequential C−F Bond Transformation of the Difluoromethylene Unit in Perfluoroalkyl Groups: A Combination of Fine‐Tuned Phenothiazine Photoredox Catalyst and Lewis Acid
A mild method of converting arylamines into perfluoroalkylatedarenes is described. Relatively stable RFCu(CH3CN) complexes are used as perfluoroalkylating agents, which react smoothly with arenediazoniumsalts to produce various perfluoroalkylarenes in good yields. Based on the results of clock trapping experiments with diallyl ether, a radical process might be involved in the reaction.