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The oxidative cyclization of aromatic and heteroaromatic nitriles with alkynes in the presence of a catalytic amount of [{RuCl2(p-cymene)}2], Cu(OAc)2·H2O and KPF6 in acetic acid under air gave isoquinolones in good to excellent yields.
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