Radical Functionalization of Geminal Difluoroalkenes

Geminal difluoroalkenes are readily available building blocks for the synthesis of a broad spectrum of organofluorine compounds. The review summarizes published data on radical reactions involving geminal difluoroalkenes. These processes include addition of a radical species to a double bond or one-electron reduction of the difluoroalkene fragment. Particular emphasis has been placed on photocatalytic reactions initiated by visible light.