Synthesis 1992; 1992(10): 977-981
DOI: 10.1055/s-1992-26283
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Synthesis of 5-Fluoro-1,3-dioxin-4-ones: Novel Alternatives to α-Fluorinated Acyl Ketenes

Tomoyasu Iwaoka* , Tomoko Murohashi, Masayuki Sato, Chikara Kaneko
  • *Pharmaceutical Institute, Tohoku University, Aobayama, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980, Japan
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17 September 2002 (online)

Fluorination of 5,6-unsubstituted 1,3-dioxin-4-ones and their 6-substituted derivatives by molecular fluorine followed by treatment with an appropriate organic base affords the title compounds, which can be converted either into heterocyclic compounds or into acylacetic acid derivatives having a fluorine atom.