The synthesis, properties, and reactions of 3-substituted 1, 2-benzisothiazole 1, l-dioxide oxides 8, highly stable examples of 3, 3-disubstituted N-sulfonyloxaziridinea 3, are described. These new N-sulfonyloxaziridinea are prepared in high yield by oxidation of the corresponding sulfonimines 7. The bicyclic sulfonimines were prepared by treatment of saccharin (5) or preferably pseudosaccharin ethyl ether 6 with organolithium reagents. ...