Promotedbystannoussalts,1,1,1-trichloro-2,2,2-trifluoroethanereactsreadilywithaliphatic,aromatic,andα,β-unsaturatedaldehydesgivingthecorrespondingalcoholsbearingaCF3CCl2-moietyingoodtoexcellentyields.ThesealcoholsarefartheroxidizedbyJonesreagentgivingthecorrespondingketonesinhighyields.