abstract |
A process for producing a 6,6,6-trifluoro-3,5-dioxohexanoic acid ester and a tautomer thereof which comprises reacting a 3-oxobutanoic acid ester with a base reactive with the 2-position methylene group, reacting the reaction product with a base reactive with the 4-position methyl group, and reacting the resultant reaction product with a trifluoroacetic acid ester. |