4-Trifluoromethoxy proline: synthesis of stereoisomers and lipophilicity study

Org Biomol Chem. 2024 Oct 9;22(39):7982-7988. doi: 10.1039/d4ob00688g.

Abstract

All four stereoisomers of 4-CF3O-proline have been synthesized through a fluorodesulfurization approach using the corresponding 4-hydroxyprolines as starting materials. The investigation of their lipophilicity characteristics and comparison with those of other 4-substituted proline analogs demonstrated a similar impact of CF3 and CF3O groups on log D.