Under the influence of zirconocene complex, Cp2ZrH2 (1) or Cp, Zr (Oi-Pr),(9), cycloalkanones 2 condensed directly with aliphatic aldehydes 3 or primary alcohols 7 to form 2-alkylidenecycloalkanones 4 or 2-alkyl-2-cycloalken-1-ones 8, respectively, in fair to substantial yields. The selectivity of the cross-condensations was slightly improved by using 1 in combination with a metal salt such as NiC1,. Dihydrojasmone (13) was synthesized in ...