Esta tese apresenta um estudo sobre a contração de anel de olefinas e cetonas cíclicas promovida por sais de tálio(III). A reação de uma série de cicloexanonas e cis e trans-2-decalonas com TTN em CH2Cl2 levou aos correspondentes produtos de contração em rendimentos muito bons, desde que não houvesse um grupo metila em α-carbonila. A reação de 3- e 4-alquilcicloexanonas, bem como de trans-2-decalonas, ocorreu com alto grau de seletividade. As diastereosseletividades observadas estão de acordo com o mecanismo proposto por McKillop. O sistema indânico, resultante da contração de um dos anéis do sistema bicíclico[4.4.0], foi construído de três maneiras diferentes. A reação de 1-tetralonas com TTN/K-10 em pentano forneceu 1-indanocarboxilatos de metila em rendimentos razoáveis, enquanto que o tratamento de 1,2-diidronaftalenos com TTN em MeOH levou aos correspondentes produtos de contração em bons rendimentos, quando não havia grupos alquílicos ligados à dupla ligação. Finalmente, a reação de dois álcoois homoalílicos, contendo a dupla ligação endocíclica, com TTN em uma mistura 1:1 de AcOH e H2O, levou às correspondentes 1-(2,3-diidro-1H-1-indanil)-3-hidroxi-1- propanonas em rendimentos excelentes. / This thesis presents studies toward the ring contraction of ketones and olefins promoted by thallium(III) The reaction of alkylcyclohexanones and cis and trans-2-decalones with TTN in CH2Cl2 led to the corresponding ring contraction products in very good yields, providing there is no methyl group at α-carbonyl position. The reaction of 3- and 4-alkylcyclohexanones, as well as trans-2-decalones, occurred with high degree of selectivity. The observed diastereoselectivities agree with the McKillop\'s mechanism. The indan ring system was constructed by three different protocols. The reaction of 1-tetralones with TTN/K-10 in pentane afforded methyl 1-indanecarboxylates in reasonable yields, while treatment of 1,2-dihydronaphathlenes with TTN in MeOH furnished the corresponding ring contraction products in good yields, as long as there is no alkyl group at the double bond. Finally, the reaction of two homoallylic alcohols, bearing an endocyclic double bond, with TTN in a 1:1 mixture of AcOH and H2O, led to 1-(2,3-dihydro-1H-1-indenyl)-3-hydroxypropan-1-ones in excellent yields.

Esta tese apresenta a primeira aplicação sintética da metodologia desenvolvida em nosso grupo de pesquisa, que se trata da contração de anel de 1,2-diidronaftalenos promovida por trinitrato de tálio (TTN) para fornecer derivados indânicos. A molécula-alvo da abordagem sintética é o Mutisiantol, um sesquiterpeno fenólico, que foi isolado da Mutisia homoeantha em 1979, e que possui substituintes nas posições 1 e 3 do anel ciclopentânico, com uma relação estereoquímica trans entre os mesmos. A rota proposta foi otimizada primeiramente na síntese de um composto modelo e depois aplicada na síntese total do Mutisiantol. O material de partida escolhido para a síntese do Mutisiantol foi o 2-metil-anisol, que é um composto comercial e bastante acessível economicamente. A etapa chave da seqüência envolveu a contração de anel do 1,6-dimetil-7-metóxi-1,2-diidronaftaleno promovida por TTN, que forneceu um derivado indânico com bom rendimento e elevada diastereosseletividade. Três etapas posteriores completaram a seqüência sintética, fornecendo o Mutisiantol em um total de 12 etapas. Descrevemos também o estudo de contração de anel de uma série de 1- tetralonas e 1,2-diidronaftalenos promovida por TTN, visando à obtenção de outros indanos e à complementação de estudos iniciados anteriormente. / This thesis presents the first synthetic application of the methodology developed in our research group, which involves the ring contraction of 1,2- dihydronaphthalenes promoted by thallium trinitrate (TTN) to afford indane derivatives. The target molecule of the synthetic approach is Mutisianthol, a phenolic sesquiterpene, isolated from Mutisia homoeantha in 1979, which embodies a trans-1,3-disubstituted cyclopentyl unit. The proposed route was first optimized in the synthesis of a model compound and then applied to the total synthesis of Mutisianthol. The starting material chosen for the Mutisianthol synthesis was the commercially available and cheap 2-methyl-anisol. The key step of the sequence involved the ring contraction of the 1,6-dimethyl-7-methoxy-1,2-dihydronaphthalene promoted by TTN, which furnished a functionalized indan with good yield and with high diastereoselectivity. The indan derivative was transformed into the final product in 3 steps. Overall, the total synthesis of Mutisianthol was accomplished in 12 steps. The TTN- promoted ring contraction of a series of 1-tetralones and of 1,2- dihydronaphthalenes was also studied in this thesis, with the aim to prepare other indanes and to extend earlier studies.

Studies toward the total synthesis of (+)-providencin (1), a highly oxygenated cembranoid dipterpene with a unique bicyclo[12.2.0]hexadecane skeleton and pronounced biological activity, are described. These studies resulted in the synthesis of advanced intermediates 320 and 332 which contain all of the carbon atoms of 1. In a first generation approach toward 1, a zirconium-mediated deoxygenative ring contraction of furanose 177 was used to furnish enantiopure cyclobutanol 176. Olefination of furan aldehyde 197 with phosphonate 214 completed cyclobutylfuran segment 215. A second generation approach toward cyclobutylfuryl subunit 221 via ring-closing metathesis of diene 237 was unproductive, but the iodolactone subunit 228 needed for 1 was prepared successfully using carbometallation-iodination of alkyne 231. Nucleophilic substitution of tosylate 230 with the dianion of phenylselenyl acetic acid (252) followed by acid-catalyzed lactone formation was employed for construction of the γ-lactone moiety of 228. A third generation route to the cyclobutylfuryl subunit of 1 involved a tin(II) chloride-mediated stereoselective allenol synthesis by reaction of aldehyde 302 with propargyllic bromide 264. A silver-catalyzed allenone-to-furan isomerization of 309 completed the synthesis of cyclobutylfuran subunit 288. Attempts to couple the two major fragments, 228 and 288, using palladium-catalyzed C-H activation of the furan component were unsuccessful, but linkage of two major subunits was achieved at the C12-C13 bond via an intermolecular aldol reaction to give 332 and at the C6-C7 bond using intermolecular palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling to afford 320. / Graduation date: 2012

Esta tese apresenta a primeira aplicação sintética da metodologia desenvolvida em nosso grupo de pesquisa, que se trata da contração de anel de 1,2-diidronaftalenos promovida por trinitrato de tálio (TTN) para fornecer derivados indânicos. A molécula-alvo da abordagem sintética é o Mutisiantol, um sesquiterpeno fenólico, que foi isolado da Mutisia homoeantha em 1979, e que possui substituintes nas posições 1 e 3 do anel ciclopentânico, com uma relação estereoquímica trans entre os mesmos. A rota proposta foi otimizada primeiramente na síntese de um composto modelo e depois aplicada na síntese total do Mutisiantol. O material de partida escolhido para a síntese do Mutisiantol foi o 2-metil-anisol, que é um composto comercial e bastante acessível economicamente. A etapa chave da seqüência envolveu a contração de anel do 1,6-dimetil-7-metóxi-1,2-diidronaftaleno promovida por TTN, que forneceu um derivado indânico com bom rendimento e elevada diastereosseletividade. Três etapas posteriores completaram a seqüência sintética, fornecendo o Mutisiantol em um total de 12 etapas. Descrevemos também o estudo de contração de anel de uma série de 1- tetralonas e 1,2-diidronaftalenos promovida por TTN, visando à obtenção de outros indanos e à complementação de estudos iniciados anteriormente. / This thesis presents the first synthetic application of the methodology developed in our research group, which involves the ring contraction of 1,2- dihydronaphthalenes promoted by thallium trinitrate (TTN) to afford indane derivatives. The target molecule of the synthetic approach is Mutisianthol, a phenolic sesquiterpene, isolated from Mutisia homoeantha in 1979, which embodies a trans-1,3-disubstituted cyclopentyl unit. The proposed route was first optimized in the synthesis of a model compound and then applied to the total synthesis of Mutisianthol. The starting material chosen for the Mutisianthol synthesis was the commercially available and cheap 2-methyl-anisol. The key step of the sequence involved the ring contraction of the 1,6-dimethyl-7-methoxy-1,2-dihydronaphthalene promoted by TTN, which furnished a functionalized indan with good yield and with high diastereoselectivity. The indan derivative was transformed into the final product in 3 steps. Overall, the total synthesis of Mutisianthol was accomplished in 12 steps. The TTN- promoted ring contraction of a series of 1-tetralones and of 1,2- dihydronaphthalenes was also studied in this thesis, with the aim to prepare other indanes and to extend earlier studies.

Esta tese apresenta um estudo sobre a contração de anel de olefinas e cetonas cíclicas promovida por sais de tálio(III). A reação de uma série de cicloexanonas e cis e trans-2-decalonas com TTN em CH2Cl2 levou aos correspondentes produtos de contração em rendimentos muito bons, desde que não houvesse um grupo metila em α-carbonila. A reação de 3- e 4-alquilcicloexanonas, bem como de trans-2-decalonas, ocorreu com alto grau de seletividade. As diastereosseletividades observadas estão de acordo com o mecanismo proposto por McKillop. O sistema indânico, resultante da contração de um dos anéis do sistema bicíclico[4.4.0], foi construído de três maneiras diferentes. A reação de 1-tetralonas com TTN/K-10 em pentano forneceu 1-indanocarboxilatos de metila em rendimentos razoáveis, enquanto que o tratamento de 1,2-diidronaftalenos com TTN em MeOH levou aos correspondentes produtos de contração em bons rendimentos, quando não havia grupos alquílicos ligados à dupla ligação. Finalmente, a reação de dois álcoois homoalílicos, contendo a dupla ligação endocíclica, com TTN em uma mistura 1:1 de AcOH e H2O, levou às correspondentes 1-(2,3-diidro-1H-1-indanil)-3-hidroxi-1- propanonas em rendimentos excelentes. / This thesis presents studies toward the ring contraction of ketones and olefins promoted by thallium(III) The reaction of alkylcyclohexanones and cis and trans-2-decalones with TTN in CH2Cl2 led to the corresponding ring contraction products in very good yields, providing there is no methyl group at α-carbonyl position. The reaction of 3- and 4-alkylcyclohexanones, as well as trans-2-decalones, occurred with high degree of selectivity. The observed diastereoselectivities agree with the McKillop\'s mechanism. The indan ring system was constructed by three different protocols. The reaction of 1-tetralones with TTN/K-10 in pentane afforded methyl 1-indanecarboxylates in reasonable yields, while treatment of 1,2-dihydronaphathlenes with TTN in MeOH furnished the corresponding ring contraction products in good yields, as long as there is no alkyl group at the double bond. Finally, the reaction of two homoallylic alcohols, bearing an endocyclic double bond, with TTN in a 1:1 mixture of AcOH and H2O, led to 1-(2,3-dihydro-1H-1-indenyl)-3-hydroxypropan-1-ones in excellent yields.

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Ces travaux de thèse s'inscrivent dans un projet à long terme concernant le développement de nouvelles réactions de contraction de cycle originales afin d'accéder à des édifices moléculaires organisés à activités biologiques potentielles. Généralement découvertes de manière fortuite, les réactions de contraction de cycle sont des réarrangements offrant l'avantage de modifier rapidement le squelette des molécules et permettant donc un accès facile à des analogues structurels, une propriété intéressante et utile aussi bien en chimie de synthèse qu'en chimie médicinale. Dans cette optique, trois réactions de contraction de cycle différentes ainsi que leurs applications seront rapportées dans ce manuscrit. La première décrit la réactivité particulière des bis-Boc 2,5-dicétopipérazines (DKPs) en milieu basique et leur conversion en hydantoïnes, deux squelettes hétérocycliques d'intérêt pharmacologique. Ce nouveau réarrangement a été appliqué à différentes DKPs avec des rendements satisfaisants et de bons excès énantio- ou diastéréoiso-mériques. L'intérêt des bis-Boc DKPs en tant que plateforme de départ dans la construction de structures complexes a ensuite été démontré lors de l'obtention de spirolactames grâce à l'utilisation de la réaction de réarrangement transannulaire de lactames activés (TRAL) et la mise au point d'une stratégie de cyclisation rapide et efficace. Après dimérisation de ces bicycles, les études par dichroïsme circulaire, RMN et modélisation moléculaire ont mis en évidence un comportement similaire à celui d'hélices de polyproline II (PPII), des structures peptidiques secondaires largement impliquées dans les interactions protéine-protéine et dans des processus pathogènes. Afin de valider le potentiel de mimes de nos dimères, une fonctionnalisation de ces substrats s'est avérée nécessaire, qui a été en partie réalisée grâce à la découverte d'une nouvelle réaction de contraction de cycle. Effectuée à chaud dans plusieurs solvants et en présence d'un catalyseur de type triflate, ce réarrangement permet la conversion de quelques bicycles accolés en spirocycles avec de bons rendements. L'intérêt de ces travaux réside ainsi sur l'utilisation de 2,5-dicétopipérazines activées comme substrat de départ et démontre la gamme d'applications multiples des réactions de contraction de cycle. / This work is part of a long-term project aiming to develop new and original ring contraction reactions to access organised molecular edifices with potential biological activities. Ring contraction reactions are usually discovered in a fortuitous manner and present the advantage of rapid and efficient modifications of the molecular skeletons, allowing thus an easy access to structural analogues, a useful and interesting property both in terms of synthetic and medicinal chemistry. With this aim in mind, three different ring contraction reactions, as well as their uses, are reported in this manuscript. The first one describes the particular reactivity of bis-Boc 2,5-diketopiperazines (DKPs) in a basic medium and their conversion into hydantoins, two heterocyclic skeletons with pharmacological interest. This new rearrangement has been applied to several DKPs with acceptable yields and good enantio- or -diasteroiso-meric excesses. The interest of bis-Boc DKPs as starting platforms for the construction of complex structures has later been demonstrated with the obtaining of spirolactams thanks to the use of the transannular rearrangement of activated lactams (TRAL) reaction followed by a fast and efficient ring-synthesis strategy. The studies by circular dichroism, NMR and molecular modelling performed after the dimerisation of those bicycles showed a similar behaviour to the one of polyproline II (PPII) helix, a secondary peptidic structure involved in protein-protein interactions and in pathogenic processes. A functionalization of our dimer then turned out to be necessary in order to validate the mimic potential of our dimers, which was done in part thanks to the discovery a new ring contraction reaction. In the presence of a triflate catalyst in various solvents under high temperatures this rearrangement allows a clean conversion of some fused bicycles into spirocycles with good yields. The interest of this work thus lies in the use of activated 2,5-diketopiperazines as starting materials and demonstrates the wide range of applications of ring contraction reactions.

Esta dissertação apresenta um estudo sobre a contração de anel de ésteres ß,y-insaturados promovida por trinitrato de tálio (TTN) e de 1,2-di-hidronaftalenos promovida por hidroxi(tosiloxi)iodobenzeno (HTIB), também conhecido como reagente de Koser. Ambos estudos visaram à síntese de indanos funcionalizados. A reação de uma série de ésteres ß,y-insaturados (por exemplo 2-(3,4-di-hidronaftalen-1-il)-proprionato de etila) com TTN em ácido acético forneceu os correspondentes produtos de contração, formando indanos em bons rendimentos. A presença de grupos doadores de elétrons na posição 6 no anel aromático resultou no aumento do rendimento do produto de contração, enquanto que grupos atraentes de elétrons na posição 7 do anel aromático acarretou o decréscimo do rendimento do indano quando comparado a substratos que não são substituídos nesta posição. O aumento da cadeia alquílica na posição alfa-carbonila não interferiu no rendimento do produto desejado. O éster substituído por uma metila na posição 4 do anel ciclo-hexênico levou preferencialmente ao indano trans-1,3-dissubstituído. A reação do 1,2-di-hidronaftaleno com HTIB em metanol levou ao produto de contração de anel 1-dimetoximetil-indano com rendimento moderado, além dos produtos de adição cis e trans-1,2-dimetoxi-1,2,3,4-tetra-hidronaftaleno. No entanto, a reação desse substrato com HTIB em acetonitrila, diclorometano ou trimetil-ortoformiato forneceu o produto de aromatização (naftaleno). Contudo, os produtos de contração, 1-indano-1-il-etanona e 1-(3-metil-indan-1-il)-etanona foram formados em bons rendimentos quando o 4-metil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno e o 1,4-dimetil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno, respectivamente, foram tratados com HTIB em acetonitrila. No caso do 1,4-dimetil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno há uma predominância na formação do isômero trans. Finalmente, para a reação de 4-metil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno com HTIB em metanol foram formados os produtos de adição (cis e trans-1,2-dimetoxi-1,2,3,4-tetrahidro-1-metil-naftaleno) em ótimos rendimentos. / This dissertation presents a study about the ring contraction of ß,y-unsaturated esters promoted by thallium trinitrate (TTN) and 1,2-dihydronaphthalenes promoted by hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodobenzene (HTIB). Both studies aimed the synthesis of functionalizated indans. The reaction of a series of ß,y-unsaturad esters with TTN in acetic acid led to the corresponding ring contraction products, giving indans in good yields. The presence of electron donating groups in the 6-position of the aromatic ring increases the yield of the ring contraction product. On the other hand, electron withdrawing groups in the 7-position of the aromatic ring leds to a decrease of the yield of the desired product, when compared to substrates which are not substituted in this position. The increasement of the alkane chain at the alpha-carbonyl position did not interfere in the yield of the ring contraction product. The esters substituted by an alkyl group at 4-position of the ciclohexene ring leads to the ring contraction product, where the trans-1,3-disubstituted indan is the major product. The reaction of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in methanol gave the ring contraction product 1-dimetoxymethyl-indan with moderate yield, together with the addition products cis- and trans-1,2-dimetoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene. On the other hand, the reaction of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in acetonitrile, dichloro-methane or trimethyl orthoformate gave the aromatization product (naphthalene). The reaction of 4-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene and 1,4-dimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in acetonitrile leads to ring contraction products 1-indan-1-yl-ethanone and 1-(trans-3-methyl-indan-1-yl)-ethanone, respectively, in good yieds. The reaction of 4-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in methanol gave the addition products cis- and trans-1,2-dimetoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-naphthalene) with very good yield.

Esta dissertação apresenta um estudo sobre a contração de anel de ésteres ß,y-insaturados promovida por trinitrato de tálio (TTN) e de 1,2-di-hidronaftalenos promovida por hidroxi(tosiloxi)iodobenzeno (HTIB), também conhecido como reagente de Koser. Ambos estudos visaram à síntese de indanos funcionalizados. A reação de uma série de ésteres ß,y-insaturados (por exemplo 2-(3,4-di-hidronaftalen-1-il)-proprionato de etila) com TTN em ácido acético forneceu os correspondentes produtos de contração, formando indanos em bons rendimentos. A presença de grupos doadores de elétrons na posição 6 no anel aromático resultou no aumento do rendimento do produto de contração, enquanto que grupos atraentes de elétrons na posição 7 do anel aromático acarretou o decréscimo do rendimento do indano quando comparado a substratos que não são substituídos nesta posição. O aumento da cadeia alquílica na posição alfa-carbonila não interferiu no rendimento do produto desejado. O éster substituído por uma metila na posição 4 do anel ciclo-hexênico levou preferencialmente ao indano trans-1,3-dissubstituído. A reação do 1,2-di-hidronaftaleno com HTIB em metanol levou ao produto de contração de anel 1-dimetoximetil-indano com rendimento moderado, além dos produtos de adição cis e trans-1,2-dimetoxi-1,2,3,4-tetra-hidronaftaleno. No entanto, a reação desse substrato com HTIB em acetonitrila, diclorometano ou trimetil-ortoformiato forneceu o produto de aromatização (naftaleno). Contudo, os produtos de contração, 1-indano-1-il-etanona e 1-(3-metil-indan-1-il)-etanona foram formados em bons rendimentos quando o 4-metil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno e o 1,4-dimetil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno, respectivamente, foram tratados com HTIB em acetonitrila. No caso do 1,4-dimetil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno há uma predominância na formação do isômero trans. Finalmente, para a reação de 4-metil-1,2-di-hidronaftaleno com HTIB em metanol foram formados os produtos de adição (cis e trans-1,2-dimetoxi-1,2,3,4-tetrahidro-1-metil-naftaleno) em ótimos rendimentos. / This dissertation presents a study about the ring contraction of ß,y-unsaturated esters promoted by thallium trinitrate (TTN) and 1,2-dihydronaphthalenes promoted by hydroxy(tosyloxy)iodobenzene (HTIB). Both studies aimed the synthesis of functionalizated indans. The reaction of a series of ß,y-unsaturad esters with TTN in acetic acid led to the corresponding ring contraction products, giving indans in good yields. The presence of electron donating groups in the 6-position of the aromatic ring increases the yield of the ring contraction product. On the other hand, electron withdrawing groups in the 7-position of the aromatic ring leds to a decrease of the yield of the desired product, when compared to substrates which are not substituted in this position. The increasement of the alkane chain at the alpha-carbonyl position did not interfere in the yield of the ring contraction product. The esters substituted by an alkyl group at 4-position of the ciclohexene ring leads to the ring contraction product, where the trans-1,3-disubstituted indan is the major product. The reaction of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in methanol gave the ring contraction product 1-dimetoxymethyl-indan with moderate yield, together with the addition products cis- and trans-1,2-dimetoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene. On the other hand, the reaction of 1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in acetonitrile, dichloro-methane or trimethyl orthoformate gave the aromatization product (naphthalene). The reaction of 4-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene and 1,4-dimethyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in acetonitrile leads to ring contraction products 1-indan-1-yl-ethanone and 1-(trans-3-methyl-indan-1-yl)-ethanone, respectively, in good yieds. The reaction of 4-methyl-1,2-dihydronaphthalene with HTIB in methanol gave the addition products cis- and trans-1,2-dimetoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-methyl-naphthalene) with very good yield.

L’introduction d’un atome de fluor sur un composé organique peut avoir une influence importante sur les propriétés chimiques et physico-chimiques de ce composé, ainsi qu’à son activité biologique. Par ailleurs, les hétérocycles représentent une famille de composés intéressante pour l’industrie pharmaceutique et agrochimique avec 70% de nouvelles molécules bioactifs possédant un motif hétérocyclique. Ainsi, le développement des méthodes de synthèse permettant la formation des hétérocycles trifluorométhylés, représente un défi en chimie organique. Dans le cadre de nos travaux, nous avons dans un premier temps développé une méthode afin d’accéder aux α (trifluorométhyl)pyrrolidines et α (trifluorométhyl)pipéridines substituées, par contraction de cycle de (trifluorométhyl)pipéridines et (trifluorométhyl)azépanes respectivement via un intermédiaire aziridinium. L’attaque régiosélective du nucléophile sur l’aziridinium est induite dû au groupement CF3 présent sur cet intermédiaire. Dans un deuxième temps, nous avons développé une séquence de cycloadditions [2+1]/[3+2] entre un alcyne terminal, un difluorocarbène et le (trifluorométhyl)diazométhane, afin d’accéder aux α (trifluorométhyl)pyridazines fonctionnalisées. / The introduction of a fluorine atom in an organic compound can have major impact on the compounds chemical and physico-chemical properties, therefore influencing its biological activity. Moreover, heterocycles represent an important class of compounds for the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industry, given that 70% of the biologically-active molecules possess a heterocyclic moiety. Therefore, the development of synthetic methods which allow access to trifluoromethylated heterocycles represent a challenge in organic chemistry. The work presented in this manuscript is focused on the synthesis of nitrogen containing heterocycles possessing a CF3 group at the α position to the nitrogen. More specifically, a variety of substituted α-(trifluomethyl)pyrrolidines and substituted α (trifluomethyl)piperidines were obtained by the ring contraction of (trifluoromethyl)piperidines and (trifluoromethyl)azepanes respectively via an aziridinium intermediate. The regioselective attack of the nucleophile on the aziridinium is induced by the CF3 group present on the intermediate. Furthermore, a diversity of functionalized α-(trifluoromethyl)pyridazines were obtained by a [2+1]/[3+2] cycloaddition sequence between a terminal alkyne, a difluorocarbene and (trifluoromethyl)diazomethane.