Divergent synthesis of 3,4-dihydrodibenzo[<i>b</i>,<i>d</i>]furan-1(2<i>H</i>)-ones and isocoumarins <i>via</i> additive-controlled chemoselective C–C or C–N bond cleavage
Rh(III)-Catalyzed C–C/C–Obondformationbetween cyclic 2-diazo-1,3-diketones and salicylamides with additive-controlled chemoselectivity is described. The reaction proceeded under mild reaction conditions and exhibited good functional group tolerance and scalability. 3,4-Dihydrodibenzo[b,d]furan-1(2H)-ones were obtained in moderate to excellent yields (55–90%) through a tandem N–H activation/C–C cleavage/etherification