vic-Difluorination of Fluoroalkenes with Xenon Difluoride: The Effect of Fluorine Substituents on the Reaction of Alkenes with Xenon Difluoride

Vic-Difluorination proceeds by the reaction of fluoroalkenes with xenon difluoride to afford the corresponding fluorinated compounds. From the reaction with polyfluoroalkenes, the products are obtained in high to excellent yields. In this reaction, the fluorine atom substituent of alkene stabilizes the cation intermediate and suppresses side-reactions such as rearrangement.