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Bis-imidoylchlorides of oxalic acid react rapidly with magnesium shreds in
dry THF under ultrasonic conditions to give 1,5-naphthyridine derivatives a
nd the isomeric indigodianiles. Using a cross-over experiment the existence
of key intermediates corresponding to dimeric isocyanides could be verifie
d.