Palladium-Catalyzed Direct C–H Allylation of Electron-Deficient Polyfluoroarenes with Alkynes

A palladium-catalyzed intermolecular direct C–H allylation of polyfluoroarenes with alkynes is reported. Unlike classic hydroarylation reactions, alkynes are used as allylic electrophile surrogates in this direct aromatic C–H allylation. As an atom-economic and efficient method, various linear allylated fluoroarenes were synthesized from two simple and easy-to-access feedstocks in good to excellent yields, as well as regio- and stereoselectivity