The Pd(II)-catalyzed
reaction of
N
-allyl-2-aminophenols
in the presence of PhI(OCOR)
2
as the oxidant resulted in
an alkoxyacyloxylation process, with the formation of functionalized
dihydro-1,4-benzoxazines. The reaction performed in the absence of
palladium catalyst switched to an intramolecular Diels–Alder
reaction (IMDA) pathway, which was the result of an oxidative dearomatization
of the 2-aminophenol, nucleophilic addition, and Diels–Alder
reaction cascade, highlighting the role of the oxidant as both a nucleophilic
donor and an oxidizing agent.