We herein describe a three-component reaction involving bicyclic amidines such as DBN/DBU, acyl fluorides, and TMSCF3 for access to a novel class of N-acyl trifluoromethylated bicyclic aminals. Under mild and operationally simple conditions, bicyclic amidines can undergo difunctionalization (acylation/trifluoromethylation) using readily available reagents. Further Lewis acid-promoted nucleophilic ring-opening can lead to diverse products with quaternary carbon centers containing CF3. The corresponding pentafluoroethylation is also achieved by using TMSC2F5.