Visible-light-mediated fluoroalkylation of isocyanides with ethyl bromofluoroacetates: unified synthesis of mono- and difluoromethylated phenanthridine derivatives.

A practical and unified strategy has been described for the preparation of mono- and difluoromethylated phenanthridine derivatives using a visible-light-promoted alkylation and decarboxylation sequence from biphenyl isocyanides with ethyl bromofluoroacetate (EBFA) or ethyl bromodifluoroacetate (EBDF... View More