An improved two-step route for the preparation of β-diketones from aldehydes and its application to the synthesis of β-damascone

Abstract
α-Diazo-β-hydroxyketones, obtained by condensation of aldehydes with 1-diazo-1-lithioacetone, are efficiently transformed into the corresponding β-diketones by exposure to rhodium(II) acetate. The sequence is applied to a new synthesis of β-damascone (10).

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