In continuing our study of the reaction of O-acyl derivatives of isatin 3-oximes with nucleophilic agents, we have established that no structural changes occur when oximes 1a- d are heated with alcohols. However, when fairly small amounts of triethylamine are added to hot alcoholic solutions of O-acylates of isatin 3-oximes 1a, c, an exothermic reaction occurs and in most cases, we were able to isolate the corresponding N-(2-cyanoaryl) ...