Fluorination of diazo-ketones with fluoroxytrifluoromethane
Abstract
Fluorination of diazo-ketones with CF3OF produces a mixture of αα-difluoro-ketones and α-trifluoro-methoxy-α-fluoro-ketones by the initial electrophilic attack on the diazo-group followed by nucleophilic attack with F– or CF3O–.