(Trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane → (R)-N-((S)-1-(4-bromo-2-chlorophenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide

To a stirring solution of (R,Z)—N-(4-bromo-2-chlorobenzylidene)-2-methylpropane-2-sulfinamide (1370 mg, 4246 μmol) and (trifluoromethyl)trimethylsilane (943 μl, 6369 μmol) in DMF (5 mL) was added 1,3-bis(1-adamantyl)imidazol-2-ylidene (143 mg, 425 μmol). Reaction stirred at 35° C. for 18 h then quenched with sat NH4Cl (10 mL). Reaction partitioned between EtOAc (40 mL) and 5% NaHCO3 (10 mL). Organic dried over MgSO4, concentrated to and oil from toluene, then purified on silica (80 g) eluting with 20>30% EtOAc/Hex. Product isolated as a white solid.