The preparation and properties of the N-ethylbenzisoxazolium cation are described. The cation is shown to react rapidly in aqueous solution with a wide variety of nucleophiles, yielding o-hydroxy-N-ethylbenzimido derivatives. With carboxylate, cyanate, or thiocyanate anions, or with thiourea, internal rearrangements occur, converting the imido adducts to O- substituted products. The reactions of N-alkylated benzisoxazoles generate a broad ...