We report herein the generation of difluoromethoxylated ketenimines. This novel intermediate is readily obtained from the corresponding oxime through a Beckmann rearrangement. The reactivity potential of this species is demonstrated as it easily undergoes addition of various nucleophiles, with a great modularity of the starting oxime. The broad applicability of this transformation leads to a chemical library of original molecules bearing -OCHF, an Emergent Fluorinated Group (EFG).
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