Abstract:The iodolactonization of 3‐alkynylthiophene‐2‐carboxylic acids and 3‐alkynylpicolinic acids has been investigated. Using I2 as the iodine source and NaHCO3 as the base in MeCN, the process took place smoothly to afford thienopyranones and pyranopyridinones, respectively, from 6‐endo‐dig cyclization. The method also worked nicely for the transformation of 2‐(phenylethynyl)thiophene‐3‐carboxylic acid and 3‐(phenylethynyl)isonicotinic acid into 7‐iodo‐6‐phenyl‐4H‐thieno[3,2‐c]pyran‐4‐one and 4‐iodo‐3‐phenyl‐1H‐py… Show more
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