Abstract
4-Substituted-2,3-1H-benzoxazine-1-thiones were prepared by the treatment of the corresponding benzoxazine-1-ones with P2S5. The thermal rearrangement of 4-substituted-2.3-1H-benzoxazine-1-thiones, catalysed by metallic copper, yielded 4-substituted-2.3-1 H-benzthiazine-1-ones.