Ying Liu, Jiaqi Huang, Zhudi Sun, Yupian Deng, Yuhao Qian, Qingchun Huang and Song Cao
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2024,22, 4641-4646
DOI:
10.1039/D4OB00567H,
Communication
A novel two-step synthesis of β-trifluoromethyl primary amines from readily available α-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and phthalimide is developed. The first step involves a hydroamination between α-(trifluoromethyl)styrenes and phthalimide (PhthNH) with the assistance of a base. Next, the hydrazinolysis of the resulting N-(β-trifluoromethyl-β-arylethyl)phthalimides with hydrazine hydrate affords the desired N-(β-trifluoromethyl-β-arylethyl)amines.