Addition of CFCl3 to Aromatic Aldehydes via in Situ Grignard Reaction

Synthetic modification of trichlorofluoromethane(CFCl3) to non-volatile and useful fluorinated precursors is a cost-effective and an environmentally benign strategy for the safe consumption/destruction of the ozone depleting potentialof the reagent. In this report, we present a novel method for in situ Grignard reaction using magnesium powder and CFCl3 for synthesis of dichlorofluoromethyl aromatic alcohols.