Cobaltate anion couples terminal dienes with trifluoroacetic anhydride: a direct fluoroacylation of 1,3-dienes

Perfluoroketones are useful products and intermediates in medicinal chemistry. Herein, cobalt-mediated fluoroacylation of 1,3-dienes is described using perfluorinated anhydrides such as TFAA. The reaction is thought to proceed through a fluoroacylcobalt reagent formed in situ. Perfluoroacylation of 1,3 dienes can also be performed to attain longer chain perfluorinated ketones.