Some studies on nucleophilic trifluoromethylation using the shelf-stable trifluoromethylacetophenone-N,N-dimethyltrimethylsilylamine adduct

The simple thermal addition product of N,N-dimethyltrimethylsilylamine with 2,2,2-trifluoroacetophenone provides a shelf-stable reagent for nucleophilic trifluoromethylation of both the carbonyl and the imine group.