Titanium-catalyzed C-F activation of fluoroalkenes.
Detox: air-stable titanocene difluoride efficiently catalyzes the chemoselective hydrodefluorination of fluoroalkenes at room temperature leading to hydrofluoroalkenes in high yields (see scheme: Cp=cyclopentadienyl). This is a rare example of the catalyzed conversion of fluoroalkenes into less-fluorinated compounds, which have a lower climatic impact, and is a potential method for breaking down toxic perfluoroalkenes.
Kühnel
Moritz F
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Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Anorganische Chemie, Berlin, Germany.
Lentz
Dieter
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D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated / Q000737:chemistry*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D000475:Alkenes; D006845:Hydrocarbons, Fluorinated; D014025:Titanium