-Iminolactones
2, dihydroquinolin-2-ones
3, and -lactames
4 have been synthesized starting from-hydroxymethylcyclopropanylamides
1, mediated by SnCl
4/N
aI/NEt
3, BF
3·OEt
2, and TiCl
4/NEt
3. Thecorresponding products
2,
3, and
4 were produced, respectively, in high to excellent yields.