Synthesis of Trifluoromethylthiolated Alkenes and Ketones by Decarboxylative Functionalization of Cinnamic Acids.
Shen PanYangen HuangFeng-Ling QingPublished in: Chemistry, an Asian journal (2016)
A tunable decarboxylative trifluoromethylthiolation of cinnamic acids with AgSCF3 was developed to afford trifluoromethylthiolated alkenes or ketones by using transition metal-mediated conditions.