“…CIMS: m/z 185 (( + H)+, 100%). Also prepared by this procedure was ethyl 4,4,4-trifluro-2ethylbutanoate (9c), bp 54-55 °C (15 Torr). NMR (CDClg): 4.17 (q, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H, CtfgCH3), 2.64-2.55 (m, 2H, H-C(3)), 2.17 (t, J = 10.8 Hz, 1H, H-C(2)), 1.66 (m, 2H, CH3CHrC(2)), 1.27 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, CHgCtfs), 0.93 (t, J = 7.2 Hz, 3H, CH3CHg-C(2)).…”