The work of Josh, Tobias and Matthew on the synthesis of CF3-cycloproprenes using hypervalent iodine reagents and Cu(III) complexes is now published in Org. Lett.
doi.org/10.1021/acs....
Cyclopropenes are the smallest unsaturated carbocycles. They possess exceptionally high ring strain, resulting in unique reactivity, enabling C═C bond functionalization and ring-opening transformation...
