V-65 as radicalinitiator, the reaction of aldehydes with allyl bromides gave β,γ-unsaturated ketones in good yields (13 examples, 45–84%). The reaction is triggered by hydrogen abstraction from the aldehyde by bromine radical to form an acyl radical, which undergoes an SH2′-type addition–elimination reaction with allyl bromides to give coupling products with liberation of bromine radical. Three-component