Although the reactions of acetylanthranil (1, R= CHJ with nucleophilic molecules of the type HNu usually occur “abnormally” via nucleophilic attack at the less electropositive center, C-2 (pathway A, Scheme 11), it was shown that reactions of 1 with the anion form, Nu-, always occur “normally” via nucleophilic attack at the more electropositive center, C-4 (pathway B, Scheme 11). Thus, reaction of 1 with ROH in the presence of a small amount of RO-gives ...