Nitrocompounds as useful reagents for the synthesis of dicarbonyl derivatives

The reaction of functionalized nitroalkanes with electrophiles such as Michael acceptors and aldehydes is one of the most exploited procedures for the synthesis of new carbon-carbon bonds. Conversion of the nitro group in the adduct into a carbonyl derivative usually provides a rapid entry to dicarbonyl systems that are amenable to further synthetic transformation into a plethora of important targets.