Zhang Feng, Yu-Lan Xiao and Xingang Zhang
Org. Chem. Front., 2014,1, 113-116
DOI:
10.1039/C3QO00044C,
Research Article
A versatile method for the preparation of aryldifluoromethylphosphonates has been developed. This represents the first example of copper-catalyzed difluoroalkylation of ArBr and provides a useful and facile access to diverse aryldifluoromethylphosphonates that are difficult to prepare otherwise.