A method involving silver-catalyzed aerobic oxidation/6-endo heterocyclization of ortho-alkynylbenzaldehydes to yield 3-substituted isocumarins is described. The developed protocol allows convenient access to a range of synthetically useful 3-substituted isocoumarins and...
A metal-free radical cascade methylation/cyclization of a wide range of N-alkyl-N-methacryloylbenzamides by using dicumyl peroxide as the methylating reagent provides a convenient access to a series of methylated isoquinoline-1,3-diones in moderate yields.