A novel asymmetric copper-catalyzed intermolecular cyanobenzoyldifluoromethylation of alkenes with iododifluoromethyl ketones and TMSCN has been reported, which provides a particularly valuable route to access chiral β-difluoroacyl nitriles with excellent enantioselectivities. The method permits the efficient cyanation of varied β-difluoroacyl-benzylic radicals in mild conditions with high functional group tolerance. The reaction proceeds through a radical pathway. In order to get insight into the stereochemical outcome, computational mechanistic studies were conducted.

A Fe(II)‐catalyzed three‐component reaction of 2‐iodo‐2,2‐difluoroacetophenones, alkenes and TMSN3 is described, which provides a particularly valuable route to access difluoroalkylated azides with high yields. The method permits the efficient azidation of varied β‐difluoroacyl‐benzylic radicals in mild conditions with high functional group tolerance. Preliminary mechanistic investigation indicated that a radical‐mediated process was involved in this azidadifluoroacylation reaction.

An efficient nucleophilic substitution reaction between α-bromo-α-fluoroketones and thiophenols or phenols were reported for the synthesis of α-fluoro-β-ketosulfides or α-fluoro-β-ketone ethers. This method exhibits good functional group tolerance and a broad scope of nucleophilic substrates, including the natural phenolic compounds.