Exploration of the Fluoride Reactivity of Aryltrifluoroborate on Selective Cleavage of Diphenylmethylsilyl Groups

Abstract

© 2020 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim The first known report on the fluoride catalytic reactivity of potassium aryltrifluoroborate is described. The fluoride reactivity of phenyltrifluoroborate was controlled by substituents on the trifluoroborate-attached benzene, such as the methoxy group at the para-position and the methyl group at the ortho-position. In addition, the selective aryltrifluoroborate-catalyzed cleavage of the diphenylmethylsilyl group was achieved.