The reaction of 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (CF3CH2CF2H, HFC-245fa) with 3 equiv of n-butyllithium at −10 °C leads to the generation of trifluoropropynyllithium in excellent yields. This reagent reac
1,1-Disubstituted styrenes with internal oxygen and nitrogen nucleophiles undergo oxidative fluorocyclization reactions with in situ generated chiral iodine(III)-catalysts. The resulting fluorinated
