- A catalytic fluoride-rebound mechanism for C(sp3)-CF3 bond formation
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The biological properties of trifluoromethyl compounds have led to their ubiquity in pharmaceuticals, yet their chemical properties have made their preparation a substantial challenge, necessitating innovative chemical solutions. We report the serendipitous discovery of a borane-catalyzed formal C(sp3)-CF3 reductive elimination from Au(III) that accesses these compounds by a distinct mechanism proceeding via fluoride abstraction, migratory insertion, and C-F reductive elimination to achieve a net C-C bond construction. The parent bis(trifluoromethyl)Au(III) complexes tolerate a surprising breadth of synthetic protocols, enabling the synthesis of complex organic derivatives without cleavage of the Au-C bond. This feature, combined with the fluoride-rebound mechanism, was translated into a protocol for the synthesis of 18F-radiolabeled aliphatic CF3-containing compounds, enabling the preparation of potential tracers for use in positron emission tomography.
- Levin, Mark D.,Chen, Tiffany Q.,Neubig, Megan E.,Hong, Cynthia M.,Theulier, Cyril A.,Kobylianskii, Ilia J.,Janabi, Mustafa,O'Neil, James P.,Toste, F. Dean
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p. 1272 - 1275
(2017/06/30)
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- Phenoxyphenyl alkanesulphonates
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The invention relates to novel phenoxyphenyl alkanesulphonates, processes for their preparation, their use for producing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular for the treatment of states of pain and neurodegenerative
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