Disclosed is a practical method for production of 3,3-difluoro-2-hydroxypropionic acid, which is important as pharmaceutical and agrichemical intermediates. The method includes forming a 4,4-difluoro-2,2-dichloro-3-oxobutanoic acid ester by reaction of a 4,4-difluoro-3-oxobutanoic acid ester with chlorine (Cl.sub.2), forming 3,3-difluoro-1,1-dichloro-2-propanone by reaction of the chlorination product with an acid, and then, reacting the degradation product with a basic aqueous solution.

Methods of preparing fluorinated compounds by carboxylative fluorination using fluoride are contained herein. Fluorinated compounds are provided. Methods of using fluorinated compounds are contained herein.

Methods of preparing fluorinated compounds by carboxylative fluorination using fluoride are contained herein. Fluorinated compounds are provided. Methods of using fluorinated compounds are contained herein.

A method for generating desired platform chemicals from feedstocks such as cellulosic biomass feedstocks containing levulinic acid by decarboxylating a feed stock comprising levulinic acid to generate ketones. This is done by passing a feed stock comprising levulinic acid in a gas phase over a non-precious metal catalyst on a neutral support.

A method for generating desired platform chemicals from feedstocks such as cellulosic biomass feedstocks containing levulinic acid by decarboxylating a feed stock comprising levulinic acid to generate ketones. This is done by passing a feed stock comprising levulinic acid in a gas phase over a non-precious metal catalyst on a neutral support.

The present invention describes a novel method for producing haloketones.

The present invention describes a novel method for producing haloketones.

Described herein is a process for preparing a compound of formula (I). A compound of formula (III), a compound of formula (IV) and a compound of formula (V) are also described herein.

The present invention relates to a novel method for producing an intermediate expressed by chemical formula 5 that can be effectively used in synthesis of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist.