Mixed organofluorine-organosilicon chemistry. 8. One-pot synthesis of 2,2-difluoro-1,5 diketones from acylsilanes, trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane and enones, and their annulation reaction

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(98)00224-5

We describe the synthesis of 2,2-difluoro-1,5-diketones in a one-pot procedure from an acylsilane and trifluoromethyltrimethylsilane, via reaction of difluoroenoxysilanes and enones under electrophilic activation. The diketones are interesting building bl