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Difluoromethyl 2-pyridyl sulfone, also known as Hu reagent, is a novel and efficient gem-difluoroolefination reagent for preparing gem-difluoroalkenes from both aldehydes and ketones. The fluorinated sulfinate intermediates during the gem-difluoroolefination is relatively stable, and can be halogenated in situ to afford bromo- and iododifluoromethyl compounds. It can also act as nucleophilic difluoro(sulfonato)methylation reagent for the synthesis of α,α-difluorosulfonates from aldehydes, and alkyl halides and triflates.

2-[(Difluoromethyl)sulfonyl]pyridine is a new novel gem-difluoroolefination reagent for both aldehydes and ketones.

(1) gem-Difluoroolefination of aldehydes and ketones.

(2) Halodifluoromethylation of aldehydes and ketones.

(3) (Fluorosulfonyl)difluoromethylation of aldehydes and ketones.

(4) Difluoro(sulfonato)methylation of alkyl halides and triflates.

(5) Aromatic difluoromethylation

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