PALLADIUM OR RUTHENIUM CATALYZED REACTION OF α-HALO KETONES WITH TRIBUTYLTIN ENOLATES: PREPARATION OF UNSYMMETRICAL 1,4-DIKETONES

Abstract
Palladium or ruthenium catalyzed cross-coupling of α-halo ketones with tributyltin enolates gave unsymmetrical 1,4-diketones, The method was applied to the dihydrojasmone synthesis.