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Multicomponent reactions, particularly those entailing four or more reagents, have presented a longstanding challenge due to the inherent complexities associated with balancing reactivity, selectivity, and compatibility. In this study, we describe a palladium‐catalyzed multi‐component fluoroalkylative carbonylation of 1,3‐enynes. A series of products featuring three active functional groups‐allene, fluoroalkyl, and carboxyl, were efficiently and selectively integrated in a single chemical operation. Furthermore, more intricate fluoroalkyl‐substituted pyrimidinones can be constructed by simply altering the 1,3‐bisnucleophilic reagent. This approach also provides a valuable strategy for the late‐stage modification of naturally occurring molecules and concise construction of diverse cyclic compounds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this work, we developed a photo‐induced carbonylation of aryl bromides under transition metal‐free conditions. The reaction shows good activity with alcohol and amine nucleophiles. Various esters and amides were formed from aryl halides and alcohols and amines under mild conditions in moderate to good yields. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Difunctionalization of alkenes is an efficient strategy for the synthesis of complex compounds from readily available starting materials. Herein, we developed a copper-catalyzed visible-light-mediated trichloromethylative carbonylation of ethylene by employing commercially available CCl 4 and CO as trichloromethyl and carbonyl sources, respectively. With this protocol, various nucleophiles including amines, phenols, and alcohols can be rapidly transformed into β-trichloromethyl carboxylic acid derivatives with good functional-group tolerance. Bis-vinylated γ-trichloromethyl amides can also be obtained by adjusting the pressure of carbon monoxide and ethylene. In addition, this photocatalytic system can be successfully applied in the late-stage functionalization of bioactive molecules and pharmaceutical derivatives as well., Competing Interests: There are no conflicts to declare., (This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry.)