Intramolecular aryl–aryl coupling via C–F bond activation tolerant towards C–I functionality?

Chemical Communications Pub Date: 2020-10-21 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC06035F

Abstract

Herein we report a transition-metal free activation of a particularly stable aromatic carbon–fluorine bond allowing intramolecular aryl–aryl coupling which is orthogonal to carbon–iodine functionality.

Graphical abstract: Intramolecular aryl–aryl coupling via C–F bond activation tolerant towards C–I functionality
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