Ketone-Based Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Carbon–Carbon and Carbon– Hydrogen Bond Activation: Exploratory Studies

Dedicated to Professor Barry M. Trost

Abstract

The importance and ubiquity of ketone functional groups in organic synthesis has always been a driving force for discovering new modes of reactivity. Stimulated by the challenges of fused-ring synthesis and ketone alkylation, we summarize here our exploratory studies on ketone-based transition-metal-catalyzed carbon–carbon and carbon–hydrogen bond activation.

Key words

catalysis - cyclizations - alkylations - ketones - rhodium

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