Exploiting 3,3-Difluoropropenes for the Synthesis of Monofluoroalkenes

In this account, we summarize our work on the synthesis of monofluoroalkenes starting from difluoropropenes. 1 Introduction 2 Metal-Catalyzed Transformations of 3,3-Difluoropropenes 2.1 Palladium Catalysis 2.2 Platinum Catalysis 3 Metal-Free Reactions 3.1 Organolithium Reagents 3.2 Lithium Amides 4 Conclusions