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A transition-metal-free direct oxidative trifluoromethylation of unsymmetrical biaryls has been achieved by the simple combination of trifluoromethanesulfinate and phenyliodine bis(trifluoroacetate). The trifluoromethylation is selectively observed in the electron-rich arenes.
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