P r e p a r a t i o n o f 3 , 4 -D i h y d r o -2 , 1 -b e n z o t h i a z i n e 2 , 2 -D i o x i d e sAbstract: 3,4-Dihydro-2,1-benzothiazine 2,2-dioxides were easily obtained in good yields by the reaction of N-methyl 2-arylethanesulfonamides with 1,3-diiodo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DIH) under irradiation with a tungsten lamp. When N-benzyl 2-phenylethanesulfonamide was treated with DIH under the same conditions, the corresponding N-benzyl 3,4-dihydro-2,1-benzothiazine 2,2-dioxide was obtained in good yield, and the N-benzyl group was easily removed by the treatment with hydrogen in the presence of Pd(OH) 2 . On the other hand, treatment of N-3-arylpropyl trifluoromethanesulfonamides with DIH under irradiation with a tungsten lamp provided corresponding N-trifluoromethanesulfonyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines in good yields.