β ‐Keto Amides: A Jack‐of‐All‐Trades Building Block in Organic Chemistry

β‐ Keto amides are a versatile class of compounds that find wide applications in organic chemistry owing to the juxtaposition of multiple reaction sites within their molecular structures. Due to the importance of β‐ keto amides in modern organic chemistry, numerous novel preparation methods, synthetic applications and unprecedented reactivities have been recorded over the past decade. Taking advantage of transition‐metal‐catalysis and...