Iminyls. Part 9. Intramolecular addition of an iminyl to an alkene

Abstract

Phenyl o-styrylphenyl iminyl, generated by oxidation of the corresponding O-carboxymethyloxime with persulphate and by thermolysis of the perester of that acid, cyclises to give a mixture of isoquinoline and 1H-isoindole derivatives. The intermediate radicals have been investigated by e.s.r.