As. Demir et al., NOVEL REFORMATSKY-LIKE REACTION OF TRICHLORONITROMETHANE WITH ALDEHYDES IN THE PRESENCE OF TIN(II) CHLORIDE, Synthesis, (2), 1994, pp. 155-157
Trichloronitromethane adds to aldehydes in the presence of tin(II) chl
oride to yield dichloronitro alcohols via a Reformatsky-type reaction.
Aliphatic aldehydes give higher yields than aromatic aldehydes.