Synthesis of α‐Fluoroketones from Carboxylic Acids via Decarboxylation of Fluorinated Malonates
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29.01.2025
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01A - Journal article
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Helvetica Chimica Acta
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108
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3
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e202400187
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Wiley
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α-Fluoroketones are versatile intermediates for the synthesis of fluorinated heterocycles and other fluorine-containing building blocks. We have recently disclosed a novel route to such an α-fluoroketone using the corresponding benzoic acid as a starting material. The reaction sequence started with the CDI-activation of the carboxylic acid and reaction with diethyl malonate, fluorination of the resulting acyl malonate with Selectfluor, and finally a double-decarboxylation to provide the desired α-fluoroketone in 73 % yield over three telescoped steps. We were interested in the generality of this approach to access α-fluoroketones from readily available carboxylic acids. In this article, we disclose the crucial modifications of the reaction conditions that were needed to make them broadly applicable to a diverse array of carboxylic acids. Under the optimized conditions, a wide range of α-fluoroketones were isolated in good to excellent yields and in high purity.
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Decarboxylation, Fluorination, Malonate;, Selectfluor, α-Fluoroketone
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0018-019X
1522-2675
1522-2675
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English
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Published
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Davenport, R., Cibiras, R., & Schäfer, G. (2025). Synthesis of α‐Fluoroketones from Carboxylic Acids via Decarboxylation of Fluorinated Malonates. Helvetica Chimica Acta, 108(3), e202400187. https://doi.org/10.1002/hlca.202400187