A practical synthesis of aryl tetrafluoroethyl ethers via the improved reaction of phenols with 1, 2-dibromotetrafluoroethane

J Li, JX Qiao, D Smith, BC Chen, ME Salvati…

Index: Tetrahedron Letters, , vol. 48, # 42 p. 7516 - 7519

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Abstract

... Tetrahedron Letters. Volume 48, Issue 42, 15 October 2007, Pages 7516–7519. ... In this Letter, we report our improved and easily scalable synthesis of aryl 2-bromotetrafluoroethyl ethers and their subsequent reduction with zinc dust to aryl tetrafluoroethyl ethers. ...