Oxidative Hydro-, Bromo-, and Chloroheptafluoroisopropylation of Unactivated Alkenes with Heptafluoroisopropyl Silver.

Oxidant-induced three-component hydro-, bromo-, and chloroheptafluoroisopropylation of unactivated alkenes are disclosed. In these reactions, the CF(CF3)2 radical was generated from the oxidation of AgCF(CF3)2. Then the addition of this perfluorinated radical to alkenes, followed by hydrogenation, bromination, or chlorination, gave the corresponding difunctionalized CF(CF3)2-containing products in high yields.