title: Catalytic Iodination of the Aliphatic C-F Bond by YbI3(THF)3: Mechanistic Insight and Synthetic Utility.
abstract: A facile iodination protocol of unactivated alkyl fluorides using catalytic amounts of YbI3(THF)3 in the presence of iodotrimethylsilane as a stoichiometric fluoride trapping agent is presented. (1)H NMR spectroscopy demonstrates a two-step catalytic cycle where TMSI regenerates active YbI3(THF)3. Finally, the catalytic reaction is extended into a one-pot procedure to demonstrate a potential application of the method. Overall, the findings present a distinct strategy for C-F bond transformations in the presence of catalytic YbI3(THF)3.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg , Kemivägen 10, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Janjetovic
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg , Kemivägen 10, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ekebergh
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg , Kemivägen 10, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Annika M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Träff
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Gothenburg , Kemivägen 10, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Göran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hilmersson