Synthesis, sa.9, ss.1071-1073, 1995 (Scopus)
Trichloronitromethane adds to acid chlorides in the presence of tin(II) chloride to yield dichloronitro ketones via a substitution reaction. Reduction and dechlorination of the dichloronitro ketones give dichloroamino alcohols and nitro ketones, respectively, in good yield.