Intramolecular activation of a C–F bond at platinum(II) in the presence of weaker C–X bonds (X = H, Cl and Br)

Abstract

The reaction of [{PtMe₂(µ-SMe₂)}₂] with the bifunctional imines (C₆F₅)CHNCH₂(2-XC₆H₄)(X = H, Cl and Br) leads to selective activation of the carbon–fluorine bond even in the presence of the weaker carbon–hydrogen, –chlorine and –bromine bonds.