Coupling of amides with ketones via C–N/C–H bond cleavage: a mild synthesis of 1, 3-diketones

J Chen, Y Xia, S Lee - Organic Chemistry Frontiers, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
A variety of aryl and alkyl-substituted tertiary amides react with ketones in the presence of
LiHMDS and a variety of primary and secondary amides in one pot to give the …