Palladium mediated synthesis of isoindolinones and isoquinolinones

The palladium-catalyzed reactions of 2-iodo-N-substituted benzamides with acrylic esters led to N-substituted-3-alkylisoindolinone esters in good yields. The esters of isoindolinones underwent hydrolysis reactions yielding the N-aryl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-oxoisoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid in good yields.