Gold catalyzed hydrofluorination of propargyl alcohols promoted by fluorine-hydrogen bonding†
Abstract
The hydroxyl group was discovered to promote gold catalyzed hydrofluorination of alkynes via hydrogen bonding interaction. Based on this strategy, propargyl alcohols could be hydrofluorinated smoothly using Et3N·3HF under acidic additive-free conditions, which provided a straightforward alternative protocol for the synthesis of 3-fluoroallyl alcohols.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Chemical Communications HOT Articles 2023