A series of hitherto unknown acyclic 5,5-difluoro-5-phosphono-pent-2-en-1-yl-pyrimidines, -purines and -(1,2,4)-triazolo-3-carboxamide were successfully synthesized from (E)-1-bromo-5-diethoxyphosphoryl-5,5-difluoro-pent-2-ene in a stereoselective manner.