investigated. With 2 equiv of base, the dichloro-β-lactam derivatives underwent rearrangement and dihydro-1,4-benzothiazepines, 3,4-substituted isoquinolines and substituted thiazole disulfides were isolated. A possible reaction mechanism is proposed for the simultaneous formation of the novel products. The formation of isoquinoline and thiazole derivatives can be explained by sulfur extrusion and addition