Unusually stable O-acylisoimides. Stereospecific nucleophilic attack on an azacarbonium ion centre
Abstract
The isoimide (5; R2=N-methyl-2,4-dinitro-anilino) is formed by acetate attack on the azacarbonium ion (4); it undergoes intermolecular acyl transfer rather than isomerisation to the imide in aqueous solution.