Fluoroketones have been shown to be versatile intermediates for the synthesis of new fluorine-containing structures. Ketals of unusual thermal and chemical stability have been prepared by a novel base-promoted ketalization. The synthesis was extended to dioxolanes, dioxanes, oxazolidines, oxathiolanes and their carbonyl-containing analogs. Fluoroketones reacted with diazomethane to give high yields of stable epoxides, and condensed readily ...
