Currently, homologations are based primarily on the Arndt−Eistert procedure, as outlined in Scheme 1. However this method, while widely used, necessarily requires the stoichiometric use of diazomethane and the generation and subsequent Ag(I)-catalyzed rearrangement of a diazoketone intermediate. 4 These are both significant drawbacks, especially for larger scale work, but a direct homologation strategy nevertheless retains significant advantages. Some years ago, ...