A one-pot oxidation/allylation/oxidation sequence for the preparation of β,γ-unsaturated ketones directly from primary alcohols

A one-pot oxidation/allylation/oxidation procedure has been developed for the conversion of primary alcohols into β,γ-unsaturated ketones. The methodology has been applied to a range of alcohols, and in some cases, isomerisation to produce the corresponding α,β-unsaturated ketones has been carried out.