Institute of Physiologically Active Substances, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region 142432, Russia
Abstract:
Noncatalytic Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reduction of hexafluoroacetone and methyl ester of trifluoropyruvic acid into hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP) and trifluorolactic esters, respectively can be achieved by heating with secondary alcohols at 210-250 °C without any catalyst.