Expedient and efficient one pot synthesis of trifluoroethyl ethers from metal free 2,4,6-tris-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-[1,3,5] triazene

An efficient synthesis of fluorinated alkyl and aryl ethers was achieved by the use of s-triazene derived fluorinated reagent 2,4,6-tris-(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethoxy)-[1,3,5] triazene (TriTFET). The procedure offers a very attractive alternative for the synthesis of fluorinated motifs that are found in various bioactive molecules. Moreover, TriTFET is a synthetic non-toxic, non-ozone depleting and stable reagent. All compounds were characterized by H-1, C-13 and F-19 NMR.