Table 3. 1,1-Trifluoromethylthiolation–phenylation of diazo compounds 2 with SCF₃-source 1 and Bu₄N(BPh)₄ (3a) ^a .

Entry	Diazocarbonyl compound 2	Carbonyl compound 5	Yield b of 5 (%)
1			81
2			80
3			73
4			84
5			60
6			68 c
7			84
8			30 c
9			83
10			48
11			78(74) d
12			80
13			0
14			55 c , e , f

^aUnless otherwise stated: to 1 (0.1 mmol), Bu₄N(BPh₄) (3c) (0.15 mmol), Zn(NTf₂)₂ (4) (0.05 mmol) and 3Å ms (80 mg) was added a solution of 2 (0.15 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (1.0 ml) at –10 °C, stirred for 2 h before warmed up to RT overnight.

^bUnless otherwise stated isolated yield.

^cRT overnight.

^d1.0 mmol scale.

^eInstead of 1, NFSI was used.

^fYield of 6 (determined by ¹H-NMR analysis) contains side product 1-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-phenylethan-1-one.