Hydroxyl ketones are an important class of compounds. They are not only the key structural fragments of many biologically active natural products, but also the important synthetic building blocks, hence α-hydroxyl ketones are employed in the synthesis of various biologically active molecules and drugs. The nucleophilic addition reactions and the cycloaddition reactions involving α-hydroxyl ketones are sorted out and summarized.
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