The rearrangement of 3a,4,5,6‐tetrahydrosuccinimido[3,4‐b]acenaphthen‐10‐one and two methylated derivatives using Schmidt conditions is described. The ratio of the major product, 2,3,8,9‐tetrahydro‐3‐oxo‐1H‐benz[de]isoquinoline‐1,9a‐(7H)dicarboximide, to the minor product, 2,3,6,7‐tetrahydro‐3‐oxo‐4H‐benz[ij]‐isoquinoline‐4,4a‐(5H)dicarboximide, under different acidic conditions is given. The ratios of analogous products from the methylated derivatives are similar under similar conditions.