The
example of iron-catalyzed reductive fluoroalkylalkenylation
of unactivated alkenes has been disclosed, affording the stereodefined
homoallylic fluoroalkanes with high efficiency and regioselectivity.
This three-component cross-electrophile coupling features directing
groups free, good functional group tolerance, broad substrate scope,
and late-stage difunctionalization of biorelevant molecules. Moreover,
this protocol sheds light on the distinct reactivity disparities between
fluoroalkyl and nonfluoroalkyl radicals in three-component reductive
cross-coupling reactions, highlighting the unique nature of iron/B2pin2 systems.