Catalytic hydrogenation is one of the most powerful transformations available in synthetic chemistry; there have been three Nobel Laureates rewarded for their work in the field. Despite the advances in substrate scope and the development of enantioselective versions of this transformation, vinyl fluorides remain somewhat underrepresented. Successful hydrogenation of vinyl fluorides can give rise to a fluorine-containing stereocenter, an important feature which has great potential in many areas of chemistry. This review aims to explore the history of vinyl fluorides as substrates in hydrogenation reactions, and to highlight modern day challenges and unresolved issues regarding this ambitious transformation.

催化加氢是合成化学中最强大的转化方法之一。已有三位诺贝尔奖获得者因在该领域的工作而获得奖励。尽管底物范围有所进步，并且该转化的对映选择性形式有所发展，但氟乙烯的含量仍略有不足。乙烯基氟的成功氢化会产生含氟的立体中心，这一重要特征在许多化学领域具有巨大潜力。这篇综述旨在探讨氟化乙烯作为加氢反应中底物的历史，并着重介绍当今的挑战以及与这一雄心勃勃的转化有关的未解决的问题。