Application

Trifluoromethylator, A New Arene Trifluoromethylation Reagent: (Phen)Cu-CF3(Phen)Cu-CF₃ can be used as a reagent for the trifluoromethylation of aryl iodides. Electron-rich and electron-deficient iodoarenes, as well as sterically-hindered iodoarenes, react in high yield under mild conditions. Electrophilic functional groups, including aldehydes, nitroarenes, ketones, and esters are tolerated. The substrate scope of this reagent is broad and the reagent has wide applicability for trifluoromethylation reactions. It can also be used in the oxidative trifluoromethylation of organoboron reagents, and terminal alkynes through C-H activation.

General description

(1,10-Phenanthroline)(trifluoromethyl)copper(I) [(Phen)Cu-CF₃] can be prepared by treating [CuOt-Bu]₄ with 1,10-phenanthroline, followed by the addition of (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (CF₃TMS). It is an easily handled, thermally stable, single-component reagent.

Legal Information

Trifluoromethylator is a registered trademark of Catylix, Inc

Packaging

500 mg in glass insert

1, 10, 100 g in glass bottle