“…The exception to this bench stability is the mesyl derivative 5d , which was observed to slowly decompose in solvents at room temperature (see the Supporting Information for details). This instability is possibly due to a lack of stabling π-stacking interactions with the sulfonamide, rendering the reactive isoindole fragment susceptible to typical decomposition pathways such as polymerization and auto-oxidation. , This remarkable isoindole stability is attributed to the −M effect of the electron-withdrawing nitro group, reducing the electron density of the isoindole and thus susceptibility to auto-oxidation decomposition pathways. ,,,, Additionally, substitution of the nitrogen, intramolecular π-interactions, and incorporation of the isoindole into a larger ring system may contribute further stabilizing effects. ,,,, …”