Ring-closing metathesis of fluoroalkenes toward the synthesis of fluorinated heterocycles containing an oxaza bond

This study reports the ring-closing metathesis reaction of bisolefins, including a reluctant fluoroalkenes, linked with oxaza moiety. The resulting heterocycles were produced in high yields under high diluting conditions disfavoring the homodimerization side reaction of nonfluorinated double bond. The use of a mixture of solvents proved to be a good strategy to obtain the fluorinated heterocycles in fair to excellent yields.