ChemInform Abstract: Trifluoromethylallylation of Heterocyclic C-H Bonds with Allylic Carbonates under Rhodium Catalysis

The rhodium(III)-catalyzed γ-trifluoromethylallylation of various heterocyclic C–H bonds with CF3-substituted allylic carbonates is described. These reactions provide direct access to linear CF3-containing allyl frameworks with complete trans-selectivity via C–H bond activation followed by a formal SN-type reaction pathway.