Bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur Trifluoride: A New Broad-Spectrum Deoxofluorinating Agent with Enhanced Thermal Stability
作者:Gauri S. Lal、Guido P. Pez、Reno J. Pesaresi、Frank M. Prozonic、Hansong Cheng
DOI:10.1021/jo990566+
日期:1999.9.1
Bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride, (CH3OCH2CH2)(2)NSF3 (Deoxo-Fluor reagent), is a new deoxofluorinating agent that is much more thermally stable than DAST (C2H5)(2)NSF3 and its congeners. It is effective for the conversion of alcohols to alkyl fluorides, aldehydes/ketones to the corresponding gem-difluorides, and carboxylic acids to the trifluoromethyl derivatives with, in some cases, superior performance compared to DAST. The enhanced stability is rationalized on the basis of conformational rigidity imposed by a coordination of the alkoxy groups with the electron-deficient sulfur atom of the trifluoride.