Acetone → 4,4-Difluorocyclohexanone

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Reaction Steps

The product of Step A, 8,8-difluoro-1,4-dioxospiro[4.5]decane was dissolved in acetone (90 ml) and 3N HCl (900 ml), and stirred until the reaction finished. Then, the reaction mixture was extracted with DCM, washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The obtained residue was used in the next reaction without further purification.

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