Photoredox Metal-Free Allylic Defluorinative Silylation of α-Trifluoromethylstyrenes with Hydrosilanes.
Cong LuoYang ZhouHang ChenTing WangZheng-Bing ZhangPan HanLin-Hai JingPublished in: Organic letters (2022)
We report an efficient strategy that combines organic photoredox and hydrogen atom transfer to deliver gem- difluoroallylsilanes via defluorinative silylation of α-trifluoromethylstyrenes using hydrosilanes as silicon sources. This protocol provides an environmentally friendly approach for the preparation of structurally diverse gem -difluoroallylsilanes with excellent functional group compatibility and renders it suitable for late-stage modification of bioactive and complex molecules.