The addition of "BrF" to methyl methacrylate proceeded in good yield to give 1neth~-1 3-bromo-2-fluoro-2-methylpropanoate as the single product. The n.1n.r. spectrum provided unequivocal proof of structure, as described in the Experimental section. To obtain methyl 3-bromo-2-fluoropropanoate (11) in reasonable yield, it was necessary to select a precursor which did not have the electronic features of the a-allienoic acids. Ally1 acetate was first examined, and was found to give ...