A series of trialkyl 2-halogeno-1,1,1-ethanetricarboxylates (Hal = Cl, Br, I) was obtained in high yields by halomethylenation of trialkyl methanetricarboxylates that in turn were derived from dialkyl malonates. The variables that control the reaction (solvent, temperature, time of reaction, base, and alkylating agent) were adjusted to optimize the yield. This new family of compounds may be considered as synthetic equivalents of the unstable dialkyl (halomethyl)malonates.