Organic Letters 2002-01-10

2,2,2-trifluoroethyl formate: a versatile and selective reagent for the formylation of alcohols, amines, and N-hydroxylamines.

David R Hill, Chi-Nung Hsiao, Ravi Kurukulasuriya, Steven J Wittenberger

Index: Org. Lett. 4 , 111, (2002)

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Abstract

[reaction: see text] Treatment of a variety of alcohols, amines, and N-hydroxylamines with 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl formate gave the corresponding formylated adducts in high yields.