A Rh(iii)-catalyzed cross-coupling/cyclization cascade of α-imino Csp3–H bonds with donor/acceptor α-acyl diazocarbonyl compounds has been developed.
The palladium-catalyzed oxidative [3+2] cycloaddition of ketoimines with alkynes provided an efficient access to multisubstituted pyrroles via Csp3–H activation.