Heteroarylmethylation of halogenobenzonitriles in the presence of air (O2) gives 1-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-aryl-1H,3H-isoindoles in liquid ammonia. A "one-pot" or two- step synthesis is described and a mechanism is proposed.
Heteroarylmethylation of halogenobenzonitriles in the presence of air (O2) gives 1-hydroxy-3-oxo-1-aryl-1H,3H-isoindoles in liquid ammonia. A "one-pot" or two- step synthesis is described and a mechanism is proposed.