Facile synthetic pathway to β-hydroxy-β-trifluoromethyl imines and their derivatives

Synthetic approach based on mediated addition of different trifluoromethylated building blocks to selected acyclic imines giving access to a variety of β-hydroxy-β-trifluoromethyl imines are elaborated. A reaction between fluorinated adducts and imines proceed easily giving the condensation products in good to excellent yields. β-Hydroxy-β-trifluoromethyl imines possessing trifluoromethyl group and exhibiting strong intramolecular hydrogen bonding are great precursors to different β-hydroxy-β-trifluoromethyl ketones and alcohols.