Figure 6: Proposed pathway for trifluoroethylation.
From: A practical and catalyst-free trifluoroethylation reaction of amines using trifluoroacetic acid

Reduction of silyl esters to silyl acetals occurs before carbon-nitrogen bond formation.
From: A practical and catalyst-free trifluoroethylation reaction of amines using trifluoroacetic acid

Reduction of silyl esters to silyl acetals occurs before carbon-nitrogen bond formation.