title: Alkoxide- and hydroxide-induced nucleophilic trifluoromethylation using trifluoromethyl sulfone or sulfoxide.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The first alkoxide- and hydroxide-induced nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of carbonyl compounds, disulfides, and other electrophiles, using phenyl trifluoromethyl sulfone 1a (sulfoxide 1b) is reported. The trifluoromethyl sulfone 1a or sulfoxide 1b acts as a "CF(3)(-)" synthon. Both sulfone 1a and sulfoxide 1b are commercially available and can also be conveniently prepared from trifluoromethane. The new methodology provides a convenient route for efficient trifluoromethylation.
authors.affiliation: Donald P. and Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-1661, USA. gprakash@usc.edu
authors.forename: G K Surya
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Jinbo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Olah