Ring-scission polymerization of simple and bz-nitro and bz-chlorosubstituted isatoic anhydrides is studied in the presence of reagents like aqueous HCl, anthranilamide, N-methyl aniline, o-chloroaniline, and acid amides under various reaction conditions. Only simple isatoic anhydride is found to undergo ring-scission polymerization affording polyanthranilides in the presence of the first four reagents under appropriate conditions. These samples are insoluble in all organic solvents including formic acid. They are characterized by IR spectral study and thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis.