Borane-Catalyzed Coupling of Diazooxindoles and Difluoroenoxysilanes to Tetrasubstituted Monofluoroalkenes.

A highly stereoselective coupling reaction of diazooxindoles with difluoroenoxysilanes catalyzed by Lewis acidic boranes has been developed. The reaction proceeded at ambient temperature under transition metal-free conditions with wide functional group tolerance. By using this simple procedure, a series of tetrasubstituted monofluoroalkenes can be accessed in good yield with high selectivity.