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Hexafluoroacetone, bromopentafluoroacetone, 1,3-dichloro-1,1,3,3-tetra
fluoroacetone, and trifluoropyruvic acid methyl ester react with ethyl
acrylate, acrylonitrile, acrolein, and methyl vinyl ketone in the pre
sence of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2,2,2]octane with the formation of alpha-alk
ylation products.