A simple procedure for nucleophilic perfluoroalkylation of organic and inorganic substrates

The mixture RfI and tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene is used for the nucleophilic perfluoroalkylation. The reaction of chlorotrimethylsilane and RfI/tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene in diglyme results in the formation of RfSi(CH3)3 isolated in 55–81% yield. The interaction of this system with organic electrophiles such as benzoyl and benzensulphonyl chlorides, aliphatic and aromatic aldehydes and activated ketones leads to the formation of the corresponding condensation products in 24–62% yield.