catalysts has been investigated. It has been established that depending upon the reaction conditions trienone 2,1 -methyltrienone3, dienone 4, diacetoxyketone5 or dione 6 are formed as the major products. Dienone 4 and dione 6 are the main compounds of the reactions of tosyloxyketone 10 with KHSO4 and HBraq, respectively. The reaction of acetoxyketone 8 with HBraq furnishes epimeric 3-bromoketones 12 and 13