Fluoride‐Transfer Asymmetric Allylic Alkylation Enables Regiodivergent, Stereoselective Cross‐Electrophile Coupling

J Jordi Duran (Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain) V Vyali Georgian Moldoveanu (Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain) C Claudia Barroso (Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain) G Geraldo Augusto Pereira (Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain) B Bart Limburg (Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain) X Xavier Companyó (Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain)

Abstract

Abstract Asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) is a widely used strategy for stereoselective formation of C─C bonds. Yet, conventional methods often exhibit poor atom economy as the leaving group is generally wasted. Herein, we report a fluoride‐transfer asymmetric allylic alkylation (AAA) in which all the atoms of the reagents are incorporated into the final products. The catalytic platform enables regiodivergent, stereoselective cross‐electrophile coupling of allyl fluorides and gem ‐difluoroalkenes, where the regiochemical outcome is directed by the selective catalytic activation of one or the other electrophilic partner. The resulting atom‐efficient AAA protocol provides a regiocontrollable access to homoallylic trifluoromethylated compounds from a common set of electrophilic starting materials.

Article Details

Volume / Issue Vol. 65, Issue 2
Published January 09, 2026
ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher Wiley

Journal Info

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Wiley

ISSN: 1433-7851 Physical Sciences

Authors (6)

J

Jordi Duran

Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain

V

Vyali Georgian Moldoveanu

Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain

C

Claudia Barroso

Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain

G

Geraldo Augusto Pereira

Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain

B

Bart Limburg

Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain

X

Xavier Companyó

Section of Organic Chemistry Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry University of Barcelona Carrer Martí i Franquès 1 Barcelona 08028 Spain