Catalytic Regio- and Enantioselective Oxytrifluoromethylthiolation of Aliphatic Internal Alkenes by Neighboring Group Assistance.

Chiral selenide-catalyzed oxytrifluoromethylthiolation of aliphatic internal alkenes by a formally intermolecular strategy is disclosed, affording CF3S 1,3-amino alcohol and 1,3-diol derivatives with high regio-, enantio-, and diastereoselectivities. The reactions are promoted by a neighboring imide or ester group on substrates via a six-membered ring transition state. This assistance strategy is also successfully applied to the regio- and diastereoselective oxyhalofunctionalization of internal alkenes and the conversion of alkynes.