Trifluoromethyl aromatic derivatives form the most important family of fluorinated intermediates used in agrochemical, pharmaceutical and performances markets 1 such as liquids crystals. Pharmaceutical and agrochemical companies are more and more interested in trifluoromethylbenzene derivatives bearing a carbon functionalized function in addition to the CF 3 moiety, such as 3-methyl-trifluoromethylbenzene, 3-trifluoromethylbenzylalcohol and 3- ...