Observational analysis reports efficient synthesis of biphenyls using nucleophilic aromatic substitution, indicating a transition-metal-free method with broad substrate scope.
Highly fluorinated biphenyls are valuable motifs in various applications. Traditional methods for their synthesis often require expensive catalysts, harsh conditions, and sensitive reagents. Herein, a practical, transition‐metal‐free strategy for the synthesis of highly fluorinated biphenyls is reported via nucleophilic aromatic substitution (S N Ar) between potassium perfluorobenzoates and polyfluoroarenes. This method through an operationally simple protocol, using bench‐stable nucleophiles, enabling efficient access to structurally diverse biphenyls. It offers broad substrate scope, good functional group tolerance, and operational simplicity, providing an alternative to existing methods.
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