The reaction of aryldiazoacetates with enamines catalyzed by copper and rhodium complexes provided γ-keto esters in good yields. A full investigation of the effects of solvents, catalysts, enamines and aryldiazoacetates on the reaction was carried out. Careful analysis of the crude reaction mixture revealed a substituted enamine as the primary product, which was hydrolyzed over silica gel to give a γ-keto ester as the final product. A ...