Volume 52, Issue 38 pp. 10027-10030
Communication

Visible-Light Hypervalent Iodide Carboxylate Photo(trifluoro)methylations and Controlled Radical Polymerization of Fluorinated Alkenes

Prof. Alexandru D. Asandei

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Prof. Alexandru D. Asandei

Department of Chemistry and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, 97 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT, 06269-3136 (USA)

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Olumide I. Adebolu

Olumide I. Adebolu

Department of Chemistry and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, 97 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT, 06269-3136 (USA)

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Christopher P. Simpson

Christopher P. Simpson

Department of Chemistry and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, 97 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT, 06269-3136 (USA)

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Joon-Sung Kim

Joon-Sung Kim

Department of Chemistry and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, 97 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT, 06269-3136 (USA)

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First published: 12 August 2013
Citations: 90

The University of Connecticut is acknowledged for support.

Graphical Abstract

IFAB-ulous trifluoromethylation: (CX3COO)2IIIIPh (X=F, H) and (CH3COO)3IV(C6H4COO) are introduced as CX3./CX3I precursors for metal-free, visible-light, radical (trifluoro)(iodo)methylations of alkenes, illustrated by their use as photoinitiators for the controlled radical polymerization of vinylidene fluoride with external (I(CF2)6I) and in situ generated (CF3I) iodine chain transfer agents, and for block copolymer synthesis.

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