Table 2 Deoxytrifluoromethylation/aromatization of both activated/non-activated substrates

From: Deoxytrifluoromethylation/aromatization of cyclohexan(en)ones to access highly substituted trifluoromethyl arenes

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Entry

R

Operation

Conditions (Aromatization)

Yield (19F NMR)

2.1

tBu

Isolation

NBS (1.1 equiv.)

10% AIBN

o-DCB (0.2 M)

120 °C, 14 h

49%

2.2

tBu

Isolation

NBS (3 equiv.)

10% AIBN

o-DCB (0.2 M)

120 °C, 14 h

96%

2.3

tBu

No Silica Filter

NBS (3 equiv.)

10% AIBN

THF (0.2 M)

65 °C, 14 h

0%

2.4

tBu

No Silica Filter/Solvent Change

NBS (3 equiv.)

10% AIBN

o-DCB (0.2 M)

120 °C, 14 h

0%

2.5 (Conditions B)

tBu

Silica Filter/Solvent Change

NBS (2 equiv.)

10% AIBN

o-DCB (0.2 M)

120 °C, 14 h

82%

2.6

Ph

Silica Filter/Solvent Change

NBS (2 equiv.)

10% AIBN

o-DCB (0.2 M)

120 °C, 14 h

81%

2.7 (Conditions C)

Ph

Silica Filter/Solvent Change

DDQ (3 equiv.)

o-DCB (0.2 M)

120 °C, 14 h

92%