DifluoroiodoMethyl phenyl sulfone

A visible light-catalysed direct and regioselective (phenylsulfonyl) difluoromethylation of imidazo[1,2-A]pyridines and benzo[d]-imidazo[2,1-b]thiazoles was carried out by DifluoroiodoMethyl phenyl sulfone under mild conditions. This synthetic methodology enables the introduction of a CF2SO2Ph group in an efficient and regioselective reaction through C-H bond functionalization with a broad substrate scope in good to excellent yields.

Iododifluoromethyl phenyl sulfone can be used for the difluoromethylation of alkenes and alkynes initiated by triethylborane/air or arenediazonium salt/titanium chloride in moderate to good yields.

(1) Difluoromethylation of terminal alkenes and alkynes.

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