Abstract

After more than 70 years since its discovery, CF3CHN2 was found to possess a novel reactivity mode: N-terminal electrophile. With C-nucleophiles it gives hydrazones that are easily transformed into valuable CF3-heterocycles.
Supporting Information
The Supporting Information is available free of charge on the ACS Publications website at DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.6b01565.
Experimental procedures and copies of NMR spectra (PDF)




