Trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane

Trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane (known as Ruppert-Prakash reagent, TMSCF3) is an organosilicon compound with the formula CF3Si(CH3)3. It is a colorless liquid. The compound is a reagent used in organic chemistry for the introduction of the trifluoromethyl group.

Trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane
Skeletal formula of trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane
Ball-and-stick model of the trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)silane
Other names
Ruppert's reagent; TFMTMS; CF3SiMe3
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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  • InChI=1S/C4H9F3Si/c1-8(2,3)4(5,6)7/h1-3H3
    Key: MWKJTNBSKNUMFN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C[Si](C)(C)C(F)(F)F
Properties
C4H9F3Si
Molar mass 142.196 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.9626 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Boiling point 54 to 55 °C (129 to 131 °F; 327 to 328 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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History

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The compound was first prepared in 1984 by Ingo Ruppert[1] It was further developed as a reagent by G. K. Surya Prakash, who reported activation of TMSCF3 by fluoride to perform nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of carbonyl compounds.[2][3][4] In the same year, Stahly described similar reactions for the synthesis of trifluoromethylated phenols and anilines.[5] Since then TMSCF3 has been widely used as a nucleophilic trifluoromethylating agent.[6][7][8] Potassium (trifluoromethyl)trimethoxyborate for this purpose has been synthesised from B(OMe)3, CF3SiMe3 and KF.[9] Aryl functionalization by C-H activation has also been reported.[10][11]

Preparation

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The reagent is prepared from trimethylsilyl chloride and bromotrifluoromethane in the presence of a phosphorus(III) reagent that serves as a halogen acceptor.[12]

Mechanism of action

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In the presence of a metal salt (M+ X), the reagent reacts with aldehydes and ketones to give a trimethylsilyl ether, the net product of insertion of the carbonyl into the Si-CF3 bond. Hydrolysis gives trifluoromethyl methanols. The reagent also converts esters to trifluoromethyl ketones. A typical initiator is a soluble fluoride-containing species such as tetrabutylammonium fluoride; however, simple alkoxides such as KOtBu are also effective.[13] The mechanism begins by generation of Si(CH3)3X and a highly reactive [CF3] (trifluoromethide) intermediate. The [CF3] attacks the carbonyl to generate an alkoxide anion. The alkoxide is silylated by the reagent to give the overall addition product, plus [CF3], thus propagating an anionic chain reaction. The reagent competes with the carbonyl for the reactive intermediate, rapidly sequestering [CF3] in a reversibly-generated -ate complex [(CF3)2Si(CH3)3]. This -ate complex is unable to react directly with the carbonyl, resulting in powerful inhibition of the chain reaction by the reagent. This inhibitory process is common to all anion-initiated reactions of the reagent, with the identity of the counter-cation (M+) playing a major role in controlling the overall rate.[14]

Applications

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One of the known uses of TMSCF3 is in the synthesis of Alpelisib.[15]

References

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  1. Ruppert, Ingo; Schlich, Klaus; Volbach, Wolfgang (1984). "Fluorinated organometallic compounds. 18. First trifluoromethyl-substituted organyl(chloro)silanes". Tetrahedron Letters. 25 (21): 2195–2198. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)80208-2.
  2. Prakash, G. K. Surya; Yudin, Andrei K. (1997-05-01). "Perfluoroalkylation with Organosilicon Reagents". Chemical Reviews. 97 (3): 757–786. doi:10.1021/cr9408991. ISSN 0009-2665. PMID 11848888.
  3. Liu, Xiao; Xu, Cong; Wang, Mang; Liu, Qun (2015-01-28). "Trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane: Nucleophilic Trifluoromethylation and Beyond". Chemical Reviews. 115 (2): 683–730. doi:10.1021/cr400473a. ISSN 0009-2665. PMID 24754488.
  4. Prakash, G. K. Surya; Krishnamurti, Ramesh; Olah, George A. (January 1989). "Synthetic methods and reactions. 141. Fluoride-induced trifluoromethylation of carbonyl compounds with trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane (TMS-CF3). A trifluoromethide equivalent". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 111 (1): 393–395. Bibcode:1989JAChS.111..393P. doi:10.1021/ja00183a073.
  5. Stahly, G. Patrick; Bell, Donald R. (June 1989). "A new method for synthesis of trifluoromethyl-substituted phenols and anilines". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 54 (12): 2873–2877. doi:10.1021/jo00273a020.
  6. G. K. Surya Prakash; Andrei K. Yudin (1997). "Perfluoroalkylation with Organosilicon Reagents". Chemical Reviews. 97 (3): 757–786. doi:10.1021/cr9408991. PMID 11848888.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. Xiao Liu, Cong Xu, Mang Wang, and Qun Liu (2015). "Trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane: Nucleophilic Trifluoromethylation and Beyond". Chemical Reviews. 115 (2): 683–730. doi:10.1021/cr400473a. PMID 24754488.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Oishi, Masahiro; Kondo, Hideaki; Amii, Hideki (2009). "Aromatic trifluoromethylation catalytic in copper". Chemical Communications. 2009 (14): 1909–1911. doi:10.1039/B823249K. PMID 19319442.
  9. Knauber, T.; Arikan, F.; Röschenthaler, G.-V.; Gooßen, L. J. (2011). "Copper-Catalyzed Trifluoromethylation of Aryl Iodides with Potassium (Trifluoromethyl)trimethoxyborate". Chemistry: A European Journal. 17 (9): 2689–2697. Bibcode:2011ChEuJ..17.2689K. doi:10.1002/chem.201002749. PMID 21274956.
  10. Ye, Yingda; Lee, Shin Hee; Sanford, Melanie S. (2011). "Silver-Mediated Trifluoromethylation of Arenes Using TMSCF3". Organic Letters. 13 (20): 5464–5467. doi:10.1021/ol202174a. PMC 3229100. PMID 21932827.
  11. Hafner, A.; Bräse, S. (2012). "Ortho-Trifluoromethylation of Functionalized Aromatic Triazenes". Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 51 (15): 3713–3715. Bibcode:2012ACIE...51.3713H. doi:10.1002/anie.201107414. PMID 22318969.
  12. Pichika Ramaiah; Ramesh Krishnamurti; G. K. Surya Prakash (1995). "1-Trifluoromethyl-1-cyclohexanol". Org. Synth. 72: 232. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.072.0232.
  13. George. A. Olah; G. K. Surya Prakash; Qi Wang; Xing-Ya Li; María Sánchez-Roselló; Carlos del Pozo Losada; José Luis Aceña (2009). Trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rt253.pub2. ISBN 978-0471936237. {{cite book}}: |journal= ignored (help)
  14. Craig P. Johnston; Thomas H. West; Ruth E. Dooley; Marc Reid; Ariana B. Jones; Edward J. King; Andrew G. Leach; Guy C. Lloyd-Jones (2018). "Anion-Initiated Trifluoromethylation by TMSCF3: Deconvolution of the Siliconate–Carbanion Dichotomy by Stopped-Flow NMR/IR". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 140 (35): 11112–11124. Bibcode:2018JAChS.14011112J. doi:10.1021/jacs.8b06777. hdl:10023/16552. PMC 6133236. PMID 30080973.
  15. Flick, A. C., Leverett, C. A., Ding, H. X., McInturff, E., Fink, S. J., Mahapatra, S., Carney, D. W., Lindsey, E. A., DeForest, J. C., France, S. P., Berritt, S., Bigi-Botterill, S. V., Gibson, T. S., Liu, Y., O’Donnell, C. J. (8 April 2021). "Synthetic Approaches to the New Drugs Approved during 2019". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 64 (7): 3604–3657. doi:10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00208.