SnCl4 mediated synthesis of γ-amino ketones derivatives via the ring-opening reaction of 4,5-dihydropyrroles

This paper presents an alternative route to γ-amino ketones via a SnCl4·5H2O mediated ring-opening reaction of the 4,5-dihydropyrroles with the advantages of readily available reactants, good to excellent yields and applicability to a wide range of substrates.