Synthesis and reactivity of Z and E functionalized allylic fluorides

The allylic fluorides and are used as models to study the effect of the allylic C–F bond on the diastereoselectivity of reactions occurring on the vicinal double bond, as well as the compatibility of this C–F bond with various reagents. The configurational stability of the Z double bonds in enals and enones and is noteworthy. This allowed us to perform various types of reactions (including thermal Diels–Alder cycloadditions) on derivatives with full control of the Z geometry.