Catalytic Enantioselective Fluorination of α‐Chloro‐β‐keto Esters in the Presence of Chiral Nickel Complexes

The catalytic enantioselective electrophilic fluorination promoted by chiral nickel complexes is described. The treatment of α‐chloro‐β‐keto esters with Selectfluor under mild reaction conditions afforded the corresponding fluorinated α‐chloro‐β‐keto esters with excellent enantioselectivities (up to 99% ee ).