A modular, metal-free multicomponent cascade reaction for the synthesis of benzo bthiophene-fused seven-, or eightmembered N,O-heterocyclic compounds from 1,2-benzisothiazoles, benzolactones, and aldehydes has been developed. Notably, 1,2-benzisothiazoles were employed as...
Lin et al. (2026) studied this question.