Catalytic Synthesis of Carbonyl Compounds Using Acyl Fluorides, Carbamoyl Fluorides, and Fluoroformates: An Overview

Acyl fluorides, carbamoyl fluorides and fluoroformates have been employed as efficient reagents in a number of organic syntheses. Their application in catalytic transformations, however, began to be explored in the early 2000s. Recently, these reagents have increasingly gained attention owing to their unique reactivity in diverse catalytic systems. This review aims to overview the advancements in the development of catalytic processes, including transition-metal catalysis, organocatalysis, and cooperative NHC/photoredox catalysis, where these organofluorine compounds are employed as acyl, carbamoyl, and ester group donors.