(Het)aroylpyruvic acids and their derivatives as promising building blocks for organic synthesis

Methods of synthesis of (het)aroylpyruvic acids and their acyclic derivatives (esters, amides and hydrazides), and their reactions with various C-, N-, O-, S-nucleophiles are described. Problems of tautomerism and biological activity of (het)aroylpyruvates and products of their transformation are briefly considered. The bibliography includes 191 references.