Systematic study of nucleophile additions to 1-bromo-4-(trifluorovinyloxy)benzene: A versatile intermediate toward fluorinated ethers of synthetic interest

•Aryl trifluorovinylethers were used as precursors for preparing a diverse pool of hydro-/vinylfluoroethers.•Hydro-/vinylfluoroethers were prepared in a facile base-promoted addition using heteronucleophiles.•Regioselectivity of generated vinylfluoroethers was dependent on heteroatom of the nucleophile as demonstrated by nine examples.•Versatile synthetic methodology of this new class of fluorinated ethers synthesis should garner interest as useful intermediates for a multitude of materials applications.