Synthetic application of 3, 3-dichloro-1, 1, 1-trifluoroacetone (DCTFA) and 3, 3, 3-trichloro-1, 1, 1-trifluoroacetone (TCTFA) for industrially important trifluorolactic acid derivatives is described. Trifluorolactic acid was obtained by hydrolysis of DCTFA under basic ...