(3+2) Annulation of Donor–Acceptor Cyclopropanes with Difluoroenoxysilanes: Syntheses of gem-Difluorocyclopentenes via α,α-Difluoroketone Scaffolds

Abstract

Herein, we present an acid- and base-mediated approach for ring opening of donor–acceptor cyclopropanes (DACs) followed by (3+2) annulation, yielding biologically relevant gem-difluorinated cyclopentenes via α,α-difluoroketone scaffolds. Fluorinated rings are essential building blocks in drug discovery and materials research. This methodology has a broad substrate scope, is scalable, and provides a practical synthetic route to obtain value-added fluorinated compounds.