Abstract
Abstract: The anions of 3-benzotriazolylphthalide (1) and of 2-(benzotriazolylmethyl)benzonitrile (6) condense regioselectively with a range of Michael acceptors to form 1,4-dihydroxynaphthalenes 4b-f and 1-amino-2,3-di(methoxycarbonyl)naphthalene (9) in moderate to good yields.