Sulfuryl fluoride, SO 2 F 2 , has been known and used as a fumigant for over 50 years but it has only recently gained widespread interest as a reagent for organic synthesis. Herein we report a novel application of sulfuryl fluoride gas in a new 1,1-dihydrofluoroalkylation reaction, which simply involves bubbling SO 2 F 2 through a solution of amine, 1,1-dihydrofluoroalcohol, and diisopropylethylamine. The reaction is successful for a wide range of primary and secondary amines, as well as several 1,1dihydrofluoroalcohols, to afford the 1,1-dihydrofluoroalkylated amines in 42% to 80% isolated yields. The reaction also displays excellent functional group tolerance. The ease of the one-pot activation and alkylation, combined with the wide substrate scope make this new procedure an attractive alternative to existing 1,1dihydrofluoroalkylation methodologies.

Herein, we report a new method for the one-pot synthesis of 1,1-dihydrofluoroalkyl sulfides by bubbling sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2) through a solution of the corresponding alcohol and thiol.