The potassium enolate of ethyl 4, 4, 4-trifluoroacetoacetate 1 reacts with 3-bromo-1, 1, 1- trifluoroacetone 2 in DMSO solution to yield three products. Ethyl 2, 4-bis (trifluoromethyl)-4- hydroxydihydro-3-furoate 3 is generated via C-acylation. The hydrated trifluoromethyl ketone 4 is formed by O-alkylation and 4 reacts further with 2 to give the di-O-alkylated ketone hydrate 5. Compound 3 undergoes dehydration to the furan derivative 6 on reaction with ...