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antimony - acetals - insertion - diazo compounds - trifluoromethyl group
Abstract:
Trifluoroethyl α-insertion of acetals has been developed. Aromatic, heteroaromatic, and alkenyl acetals react with in situ generated (trifluoromethyl)diazomethane in the presence of antimony(V) chloride to furnish α-trifluoromethyl acetals. A stereoselective version of this transformation exploiting the acetal as a chiral auxiliary is also presented.