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The condensation of dehydroacetic acid with (RCO2Et)-C-F in the presence of
LiH in THF afforded fluorine-containing 3-acetoacetyl-4-hydroxy-6-methylpy
rones, which underwent cyclization to 2-polynuoroalkyl-7-methylpyrano[4,3-b
]pyran-4,5-diones on treatment with concentrated sulfuric acid at room temp
erature.