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C-F bond activation has drawn a lot of attention in the past, and the case of C(sp3)-F bonds is particularly interesting as those are the strongest single bonds carbon makes with any other element. This Feature Article aims at highlighting our work and that of others on the successful approaches that led to the activation of such C-F bonds at benzylic, allylic, propargylic and allenylic positions, for both mono- and polyfluorides. We now hope that this will set ground for discussions, contribute to fostering new ideas, and thus help in pushing current frontiers further.

Tantalizingly simple: The common organometallic starting material TaMe3Cl2 can be used for the catalytic CH functionalization reaction, hydroaminoalkylation. The substrate scope for this readily accessed compound includes unactivated terminal and internal alkenes, styrene derivatives, and both alkylaryl‐ and dialkyl secondary amines (see scheme).

Herein, we report a highly regioselective gold-catalyzed formal hydration of propargylic gem-difluorides. Not only does this transformation provide access to versatile fluorinated building blocks that were difficult or hardly possible to access beforehand, but it also represents a rare case of a highly regioselective gold-catalyzed hydroalkoxylation of internal alkynes and puts forward the utility of the difluoromethylene unit as a directing group in catalysis.

Monofluoroalkenes have found wide application in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and materials science. This review summarizes the most recent advances made regarding the preparation of monofluoroalkenes, covering the period between October 2010 and September 2017. This review is divided in three main parts, one for each possible substitution pattern, namely di-, tri-, and tetrasubstituted. Then, for each class, further subclassification is made according to the reaction type.1 Introduction2 Disubstituted Monofluoroalkenes2.1 Disubstituted α-Monofluoroalkenes2.2 Disubstituted β-Monofluoroalkenes3 Trisubstituted Monofluoroalkenes4 Tetrasubstituted Monofluoroalkenes5 Conclusions