It was demonstrated that mesylation of appropriate γ, γ-difluorinated allylic alcohols under usual conditions furnished the corresponding α, α-difluorinated allylic mesylates, possibly by way of 1, 3-mesyloxy-group migration after formation of the expected “normal” intermediates, γ, γ-difluorinated allylic mesylates. This rearrangement was conveniently applied to the construction of trisubstituted allylic alcohols, α, β-unsaturated esters, amides, or ketones in ...