Ethyl 2-benzyloxy-3,3-difluoropropenoate as a novel synthon of β-fluoro-α-keto acid derivatives, preparation and reactions with nucleophiles
Abstract
Ethyl 2-benzyloxy-3,3-difluoropropenoate 3, prepared from the readily obtainable ethyl trifluoropyruvate, reacts with a variety of nucleophiles to give β-fluoro-α-keto acid derivatives in high yield.