Reagents and conditions: (a)
1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoropentane-2,4-dione, acetic acid, and sulfuric
acid, reflux, 12 h, 63%; (b) methyl bromopyruvate, acetone, reflux,
12 h, 38%; (c) LiOH, THF/H2O (v/v: 1:1), 50 °C, 6
h, 90%; (d) amine component, HATU, DIPEA, DMF, r.t., 1–6 h,
15–68%.