F. Tellier et R. Sauvetre, STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS OF 1-BROMO-1,1-DIFLUORO-2-ALKENES (OR 1-CHLORO-1,1-DIFLUORO-2-ALKENES), Journal of fluorine chemistry, 76(1), 1996, pp. 79-82
A highly regio- and stereo-selective method for the introduction of a
bromo- (or chloro-) difluoromethylene group into various unsaturated s
ystems is described. The key step is the treatment of 1,1-difluoro-1-a
lken-3-ols with thionyl bromide (or chloride).