title: Direct electrophilic alpha-fluorination of imines: efficient synthesis of mono- and difluoroimines.
abstract: [reaction: see text] A mild and efficient procedure to synthesize alpha-fluoro- and alpha,alpha-difluoroimines was developed. Various N-alkylimines derived from acetophenones were successfully monofluorinated using NFSI (N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide) in a mixture of CH(3)CN and DMF at 0 degrees C. Alternatively, the same procedure without DMF gave rise to difluorinated imines when performed at room temperature. The obtained alpha- and alpha,alpha-difluorinated imines were subsequently reduced to give the corresponding beta-fluoro- and beta,beta-difluoroamines in good yield.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Verniest
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Van Hende
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Surmont
authors.forename: Norbert
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: De Kimpe