文摘
The first catalytic α-fluoroallenoate synthesis is described. With a suitable combination of N-heterocyclic carbene precatalyst, base, and fluorine reagent, the reaction proceeded smoothly to yield a wide range of α-fluoroallenoates with excellent chemoselectivity. These substituted α-fluorinated allenoates have been synthesized for the first time, and they are versatile synthetic intermediates toward other useful fluorine-containing building blocks.