Thomas Wirth

Electrochemical Flow α-Selenylation of 1,3-Dicarbonyl Compounds with Diselenides

Organoselenium compounds have attracted sustained interest because of their distinctive chemical reactivity and broad biological relevance. Selenium-mediated functionalization of carbonyls provides direct access to valuable selenium-containing building blocks. Herein, we report a...

Catalytic Stereoselective Intermolecular Fluoroacylation of Unactivated Alkynes via C–F Bond Reconstruction

Abstract Herein, we report a transition metal-free synthesis of monofluoroalkenes via a C–F bond reconstruction approach. The process employs inexpensive BF3·Et2O as a catalyst for the stereoselective intermolecular fluoroacylation of unactivated alkynes with alkyl/aryl acid fluo...