N-monofluoromethoxy benzoimidazole: a bench stable reagent for direct radical monofluoromethoxylation of alkenes
摘要
Monofluoroalkoxy group (OCHF), despite their significance in pharmaceutically relevant molecules, have received less attention compared to other fluoroalkoxy moieties. In this work, we introduce a novel benzoimidazolium salt-based reagent for the photocatalytic radical monofluoromethoxylation of alkenes, enabling the synthesis of a wide range of alkenyl- and allylic monofluoromethyl ethers. This mild and scalable method exhibits broad functional group tolerance and is applicable to diverse molecular frameworks. The strategy is also effective for late-stage monofluoromethoxylation of complex molecules derived from drugs and natural products.