Copper-Promoted Reductive Coupling of Aryl Iodides with 1,1,1-Trifluoro-2-iodoethane

Abstract

An efficient Cu-promoted reductive coupling of aryl iodides with 1,1,1-trifluoro-2-iodoethane has been developed. This reaction could occur in good yields under milder conditions as compared with previous studies. The reaction tolerated nitro, formyl, ester, ether, carbonyl, sulfonyl, and even azo groups