10.6084/m9.figshare.9508895.v1 Yong Wang Yong Wang Huaxin Zhao Huaxin Zhao Xiaojuan Xie Xiaojuan Xie Haizhen Jiang Haizhen Jiang Hongmei Deng Hongmei Deng Jian Hao Jian Hao Wen Wan Wen Wan Silver-catalyzed decarboxylative homocoupling reaction for the construction of tetrafluoroethylene-bridging aromatic compounds Taylor & Francis Group 2019 Decarboxylative homocoupling difluoroacetate radical dimerization tetrafluoroethylene bridge 2019-08-12 07:39:58 Journal contribution https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Silver-catalyzed_decarboxylative_homocoupling_reaction_for_the_construction_of_tetrafluoroethylene-bridging_aromatic_compounds/9508895 <p>The Ag(I)-catalyzed decarboxylative homocoupling from the difluoroacetate has been developed to the synthesis of symmetric CF<sub>2</sub>–CF<sub>2</sub> containing dimers. This radical dimerization overpasses the prefunctionalization of the substrate and provides a direct and efficient method for construction of tetrafluoroethylene bridge-linked homodimers.</p>