Synthesis of Fluorinated Amide Derivatives via a Radical N-Perfluoroalkylation-Defluorination Pathway

A one-pot approach to fluorinated hydroxamic acid, amide, and thioamide derivatives is reported. The reaction proceeds via an N-perfluoroalkylation of nitrosoarenes with perfluoroalkanesulfinates, resulting in labile N-perfluoroalkylated hydroxylamines. By the addition of suitable additives, a controllable oxy/thiodefluorination of the fluorinated hydroxylamine intermediates was achieved. The method highlights N-perfluoroalkylated amines as versatile intermediates for further synthesis.