Synthesis of 4-alkoxy-4-methyl- and 4-alkoxy-4-fluoromethyl-1,3-benzoxazinones

Cyclization of 2-hydroxyacetophenone hydrazones with triphosgene resulted in the formation of 4-methylene-1,3-benzoxazinones. These compounds were converted to 4-alkoxy-4-methyl-1,3-benzoxazinones and 4-fluoromethyl-4-methoxy-1,3-benzoxazinones upon treatment with alcohols under refluxing conditions and F-TEDA-BF4 in acetonitrile and methanol, respectively.