Design and synthesis of condensed thienocoumarins by Suzuki-Miyaura reaction/lactonization tandem protocol

A concise and efficient approach to a series of chromen-4-ones with fused thiophene ring has been developed using the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction of bromothiophene-2- and 3-carboxylates with 2-methoxyboronic acids and subsequent cyclization of prepared alkyl (2-methoxy)aryl thiophene-2- and 3-carboxylates under the action of BBr3/KOtBu. Starting bromothiophenes are easily obtained from corresponding commercially available aminothiophenes by diazotization/bromination reaction.