Trifluoroacetic acid → 2-(1,1,1-trifluoro-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-4H-pyran-4-one

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To a mixture of (1E,4Z)-7,7,7-trifluoro-5-hydroxy-1-methoxy-6,6-dimethylhepta-1,4-dien-3-one (1 g, 4.20 mmol) in toluene (5 mL) was added TFA (0.647 mL, 8.40 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 16 h. Then the mixture was concentrated to afford 2-(1,1,1-trifluoro-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-4H-pyran-4-one (800 mg, 3.10 mmol, 73.9% yield). TLC (PE/EA=1:1, Rf=0.2): 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD3OD): δ 8.12 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H), 6.53 (d, J=2.4 Hz, 1H), 6.39 (dd, J=2.4, 6.0 Hz, 1H), 1.53 (s, 6H). ES-LCMS m/z 207.1 (M+H).

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