Transition Metal-free Trifluoroethoxylation of Diaryliodonium Salts and Fluoro Alcohols

A method for the synthesis of aryl trifluoroethyl ethers from fluoroalcohols and diaryliodonium salts in the presence of NaH and warm 1,2-dichloroethane has been developed. This transition metal free reaction is mild and facile. Various functional group including electron-withdrawing and electron-donating substrates in the diaryliodonium salts were tolerated in this transformation to afford the products in moderate to high yields.