of anthranils (III) led to ring enlargement with the formation of 3-acyl-2-methoxy-3H-azepines (IV). The reaction in ether containing water or amines yielded the corresponding 2-oxo- or 2-amino-3H-azepines (V or VII). On the other hand, photolysis of some 7-substituted 3-phenylanthranils (IX and XIII) gave the corresponding 9-acridanone derivatives (X and XIV). A hypothetical scheme (anthranil → nitrene