Staudinger and retro-Staudinger reactions. The dichloro-β-lactam moiety as a useful handle for the synthesis of 4-aryl-2H-1,3-benzothiazine 1,1-dioxides

The dichloro-β-lactam ring, obtained via Staudinger reaction of 4-aryl-2H-1,3-benzothiazines, proved to be a useful protecting strategy for the synthesis of 4-aryl-2H-1,3-benzothiazine 1,1-dioxides. After oxidation of the 1,1-dichloroazeto[2,1-c][1,3]-benzothiazin-2-ones, the thiazine ring could be recovered selectively and in good yield by treatment with base. Thus, novel 4-aryl-2H-1,3-benzothiazine 1,1-dioxides were obtained efficiently.