Rh-catalyzed intramolecular sp2 C-H bond difluoromethylenation.

A new Rh-catalyzed intramolecular coupling reaction of a CF(2)Br group with a 2-aryl of indole or pyrrole via C-H bond activation is presented. This reaction represents a new way of incorporating difluoromethylene groups into organic compounds. Preliminary mechanistic studies suggest that this reaction might not occur via a conventional free radical pathway.

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