Butane-2, 3-(1a), pentane-2, 4-(1b) and hexane-2, 5-dione (1c) react with Bu2 (CH2= CHCH2) SnCl in the presence of water to give monoallylated keto-ols (2a, 2b) and/or diallylated diols (3a, 3b, 3c), this depending upon the employed molar ratio [diketone]/[allyltin chloride]. Bu (CH2= CHCH2) SnCl2 reacts with neat 1c in a one-pot synthesis to give mixtures of heterocyclic compounds: 2, 5-diallyl-2, 5- ...