Fluorodecarboxylation: Synthesis of aryl trifluoromethyl ethers (ArOCF3) and thioethers (ArSCF3)

Fluorodecarboxylation of aryloxydifluoroacetic acid (ArOCF2CO2H) and arylmercaptodifluoroacetic acid (ArSCF2CO2H) towards ArXCF3 (X = O, S) using silver (I) salts in the presence of Selectfluor in a biphasic system with trifluoroacetic acid additive is discussed.