Abstract A new and facile method for the preparation of 2-substituted 2, 3-dihydro-3, 3- dimethyl-1H-isoindol-1-ones 3 and 3, 3-disubstituted (E)-1-(arylimino)-1, 3- dihydroisobenzofurans 6 has been developed. Thus, treatment of N-alkyl (or aryl)-2-(1- ...