Investigation of Iodonium Trifluoroborate Zwitterions as Bifunctional Arene Reagents

Org Lett. 2017 Dec 1;19(23):6420-6423. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03307. Epub 2017 Nov 16.

Abstract

The synthesis of a new family of iodonium zwitterions, in which the formal anion is a trifluoroborate moiety, is reported. These reagents present very good stability and have high resistance toward benzyne formation. Their structures were confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis and were further investigated using DFT calculations. QTAIM analysis supports an ionic, noncovalent, I+···BF3- interaction, in accordance with a true zwitterionic nature. Preliminary results of synthetic applications, the arylation of phenolates and trifluoroborate group functionalization, are reported.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't