Hexafluoroacetone trihydrate → Hexafluoroacetone monohydrate

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To a solution of hexafluoroacetone trihydrate (0.42 mL, 3.0 mmol) in Et2O (3 mL) was added DBU (0.5 mL, 3.3 mmol). A white precipitate formed that was filtered, washed with Et2O (3×2 mL), and dried to provide hexafluoroacetone hydrate salt as a white solid (892.4 mg) in 89% yield. Recrystallization from Et2O/acetonitrile (slow evaporation) provided a crystalline solid suitable for X-ray structure analysis. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3CN) δ 10.20 (bs, 2H), 3.44 (m, 2H), 3.39 (t, 6 Hz, 2H), 3.22 (t, 6 Hz, 2H), 2.76 (m, 2H), 1.90 (m, 2H), 1.70 (m, 2H), 1.64 (m, 4H); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CD3CN) δ 166.6, 125.0 (q, J=294.4 Hz, 1C), 96.0 (m, 2C), 54.4, 49.1, 38.7, 32.1, 29.7, 27.4, 24.9, 20.3; 19F NMR (282 MHz, CD3CN) δ −83.2.

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