Practically enantiopure α-fluoroketones 3 are accessible for the first time starting from simple ketones 1. Key steps in this new method are the asymmetric electrophilic α-fluorination of α-silylketone enolates with NF reagents and subsequent racemization-free removal of the silyl auxiliary group.
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