2-(Acetoxymethyl)-1,1-difluoro-3-(trimethylsilyl)propene: Preparation and utility as a novel bifunctional reagent containing a CF2 group

Abstract The CF 2 -containing reagent 2 has been conveniently prepared using CF 2 Br 2 as the readily accessible starting material. The fluoride-mediated nucleophilic reactivity of 2 towards aromatic aldehydes has been demonstrated.