title: Trifluoromethylation of alkenes by visible light photoredox catalysis.
abstract: A method for trifluoromethylation of alkenes has been developed employing visible light photoredox catalysis with CF(3)I, Ru(Phen)(3)Cl(2), and DBU. This process works especially well for terminal alkenes to give alkenyl-CF(3) products with only E-stereochemistry. The mild reaction conditions enable the trifluoromethylation of a range of alkenes that bear various functional groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, ansan, Kyeonggi-do 426-791, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Naeem
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: Sungkyu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Eunjin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun Jin
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane / Q000737:chemistry*; D008027:Light; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D055668:Photochemical Processes
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D005617:Chlorofluorocarbons, Methane; C009554:fluoroform