1H-Imidazole, 1-[1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl]-

After being activated with silicophilic activators, like fluorides, alkoxides or carboxylates, imidazolyltetrafluoroethyl trimethylsilane serves as a nucleophilic source of the imidazolyltetrafluoroethyl moiety in reaction with electrophiles such as aromatic aldehydes.