Abstract
A general strategy for the synthesis of 3,4-dioxygenated quinolin-2-one natural products is reported. The key
step is a regioselective insertion of arynes into unsymmetric imides in flow.
step is a regioselective insertion of arynes into unsymmetric imides in flow.



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