The chemistry of perfluoroalkyl-substituted dicyanoethylenes

Fundamental data on the means of obtaining and on the reactivity of perfluoroalkyl-substituted dicyanoethylenes are correlated. The principal ways of using these compounds in organic synthesis are shown. Examples are given of the pratical application of perfluoroalkyl-substituted dicyanoethylenes and of the compounds derived from them. The bibliography includes 72 references.