gem-Difluoroalkene compounds

Antifungal-active molecules

Electrochemically synthesized gem-difluoroalkene derivatives with antifungal activity for drug discovery.

Yue, Fuyang · Jiayi, Li · Song, Hongjian · Liu, Yuxiu · Wang, Qingmin

Green Chemistry 2025

Advantages

Synthesized under mild, transition-metal-free, sacrificial-anode-free conditions

Broad substrate applicability and excellent compatibility with complex functional groups

Enables late-stage diversification of natural products, biomolecules, and pharmaceuticals

Several active compounds exhibited antifungal activity