Facile conversion of 4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-yn-1-ols to 4,4,4-trifluorobut-2-en-1-ones

Smooth isomerization of 4,4,4-trifluorinated propargylic alcohols 1 opened a new and convenient route to readily get access to the corresponding α,β-unsaturated ketones 4 just by heating a THF solution in the presence of Et3N.