Recent Advances in the Highly Stereoselective Synthesis of Tri-or Tetra-substituted Monofluoroalkenes

Monofluoroalkenes have found applications in many areas of research, including the design and development new materials and drug. The highly stereoselective synthesis of this privileged structural motif has attracted great synthetic attention. This review summarizes recent progresses in highly stereoselective synthesis of monofluoroalkenes from aldehydes, ketones and diazo compounds, other substrates such as alkynes, alkenyl metallic species and alkenes are also included. The advantages and disadvantages of different methods are discussed.