One-step conversion of isatins to oxindoles and phthalonimides to homophthalimides

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Abstract
The palladium-catalyzed hydrogenation of isatins and phthalonimides in acetic acid containing perchloric acid produced oxindoles and homophthalimides directly.A general, one-step synthesis of phthalonimides from isocarbostyrils is described.