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1;Science of Synthesis - Volume 29: Acetals: Hal/X and O/O, S, Se, Te;1 1.1;Title page;3 1.2;Imprint;5 1.3;Preface;6 1.4;Volume Editor's Preface;8 1.5;Overview;10 1.6;Table of Contents;12 1.7;Introduction;42 1.8;29.1 Product Class 1: F/Hal Acetals;54 1.8.1;29.1.1 Product Subclass 1: F/F Acetals;54 1.8.1.1;29.1.1.1 Synthesis of Product Subclass 1;54 1.8.1.1.1;29.1.1.1.1 Method 1: Fluorination of Alkanes;54 1.8.1.1.1.1;29.1.1.1.1.1 Variation 1: Fluorination a to a Carbonyl Group;54 1.8.1.1.1.2;29.1.1.1.1.2 Variation 2: Fluorination at the a-Carbon of Imines and Nitriles and at the ß-Carbon of Enamines;57 1.8.1.1.1.3;29.1.1.1.1.3 Variation 3: Fluorination a to a Phosphonyl or Sulfonyl Group;58 1.8.1.1.2;29.1.1.1.2 Method 2: Fluorodecarboxylation of Carboxylic Acids;59 1.8.1.1.3;29.1.1.1.3 Method 3: Synthesis from Haloalkanes;59 1.8.1.1.4;29.1.1.1.4 Method 4: Deoxofluorination of Carbonyl Compounds and Their Derivatives;60 1.8.1.1.4.1;29.1.1.1.4.1 Variation 1: Deoxofluorination of Aldehydes and Ketones;60 1.8.1.1.4.2;29.1.1.1.4.2 Variation 2: From 1,1-Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy) Compounds;63 1.8.1.1.5;29.1.1.1.5 Method 5: Fluorodesulfurization of Thioketones, Dithioacetals, or Dithioketals;64 1.8.1.1.5.1;29.1.1.1.5.1 Variation 1: By Fluorodesulfurization of Thioketones;64 1.8.1.1.5.2;29.1.1.1.5.2 Variation 2: By Fluorodesulfurization of Dithioacetals or Dithioketals;65 1.8.1.1.6;29.1.1.1.6 Method 6: Fluorination of C==N Compounds;66 1.8.1.1.6.1;29.1.1.1.6.1 Variation 1: By Fluorination of Diazo Compounds;66 1.8.1.1.6.2;29.1.1.1.6.2 Variation 2: Fluorination of Hydrazones, Azines, Oximes, or Oxime Ethers;67 1.8.1.1.6.3;29.1.1.1.6.3 Variation 3: Fluorination of 2H-Azirines;70 1.8.1.1.7;29.1.1.1.7 Method 7: Synthesis from Alkenes;71 1.8.1.1.7.1;29.1.1.1.7.1 Variation 1: From 1,1-Difluoroalkenes;71 1.8.1.1.7.2;29.1.1.1.7.2 Variation 2: Synthesis of Difluorocyclopropanes;71 1.8.1.1.7.3;29.1.1.1.7.3 Variation 3: By Fluorination of Alkenes and Fluoroalkenes;75 1.8.1.1.7.4;29.1.1.1.7.4 Variation 4: By Fluorination of Alkenylboron Derivatives and Alkenylsilanes;77 1.8.1.1.8;29.1.1.1.8 Method 8: Synthesis from Alkynes;78 1.8.1.2;29.1.1.2 Applications of Product Subclass 1 in Organic Synthesis;79 1.8.2;29.1.2 Product Subclass 2: F/Cl Acetals;80 1.8.2.1;29.1.2.1 Synthesis of Product Subclass 2;80 1.8.2.1.1;29.1.2.1.1 Method 1: Halogenation of Alkanes;80 1.8.2.1.2;29.1.2.1.2 Method 2: Synthesis from gem-Dihaloalkanes;82 1.8.2.1.3;29.1.2.1.3 Method 3: Synthesis from C--O Compounds;82 1.8.2.1.3.1;29.1.2.1.3.1 Variation 1: Synthesis from 1,1-Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyloxy) Compounds;82 1.8.2.1.3.2;29.1.2.1.3.2 Variation 2: Synthesis from a-Chlorooxiranes;83 1.8.2.1.4;29.1.2.1.4 Method 4: Synthesis from C==N Compounds;83 1.8.2.1.5;29.1.2.1.5 Method 5: Synthesis from Alkenes;84 1.8.2.1.5.1;29.1.2.1.5.1 Variation 1: Synthesis of 1-Chloro-1-fluorocyclopropanes;84 1.8.2.1.5.2;29.1.2.1.5.2 Variation 2: Synthesis from Haloalkenes;85 1.8.2.2;29.1.2.2 Applications of Product Subclass 2 in Organic Synthesis;86 1.8.3;29.1.3 Product Subclass 3: F/Br Acetals;87 1.8.3.1;29.1.3.1 Synthesis of Product Subclass 3;87 1.8.3.1.1;29.1.3.1.1 Method 1: Synthesis from Alkanes;87 1.8.3.1.2;29.1.3.1.2 Method 2: Bromodecarboxylation of a-Fluorocarboxylic Acid Derivatives;89 1.8.3.1.3;29.1.3.1.3 Method 3: Synthesis from Haloalkanes by Halogen Exchange;89 1.8.3.1.4;29.1.3.1.4 Method 4: Halogenation of C--O Compounds;90 1.8.3.1.5;29.1.3.1.5 Method 5: Halogenation of C==N Compounds;90 1.8.3.1.6;29.1.3.1.6 Method 6: Synthesis from Alkenes;91 1.8.3.1.6.1;29.1.3.1.6.1 Variation 1: Synthesis of 1-Bromo-1-fluorocyclopropanes;91 1.8.3.1.6.2;29.1.3.1.6.2 Variation 2: Synthesis from Haloalkenes;92 1.8.3.1.7;29.1.3.1.7 Method 7: Fragmentation and Bromination of a 2-Deoxy-2-fluoro Carbohydrate Derivative;93 1.8.3.2;29.1.3.2 Applications of Product Subclass 3 in Organic Synthesis;93 1.8.4;29.1.4 Product Subclass 4: F/I Acetals;94 1.8