Chemistry Letters, Vol.34, No.3, 422-423, 2005
Lewis base-catalyzed trifluoromethylation of aldimines with (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane
A catalytic trifluoromethylation of various aldimines with (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane in the presence of Lewis bases such as lithium acetate or benzoate proceeded smoothly to afford the corresponding trifluoromethylated adducts in good yields.