Vichai ReutrakulThanchanok ThongpaisanwongPatoomratana TuchindaChutima KuhakarnManat PohmakotrMahidol University2018-07-242018-07-242004-10-01Journal of Organic Chemistry. Vol.69, No.20 (2004), 6913-6915002232632-s2.0-4644302716https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/21268Bromodifluorophenylsulfanylmethane has been demonstrated to be a highly versatile gem-difluoromethylene (CF2) building block via the reaction of difluorophenylsulfanylmethyl radical with olefins. gem-Difluoroalkenes and products containing a midchain CF2 group and with manipulatable functionality can be readily synthesized. The first example of a gem-difluoromethylene radical synthon is also reported.Mahidol UniversityChemistryArticleSCOPUS10.1021/jo0489768