Asymmetric Allylation/RCM-Mediated Synthesis of Fluorinated Benzo-Fused Bicyclic Homoallylic Amines As Dihydronaphthalene Derivatives

Enantiomerically enriched fluorinated benzo-fused bicyclic homoallylic amines have been synthesized through an asymmetric allylation/ring closing metathesis (RCM) sequence. This sequence has been carried out using α-trifluoromethylstyrene derivatives as key intermediates, synthesized by microwave radiation. The great deactivating effect exerted by such substituents has been brought to light by a comparative study.