Synthesis of functionalized 2-salicyloylfurans, furo[3,2-b]chromen-9-ones and 2-benzoyl-8H-thieno[2,3-b]indoles by one-pot cyclizations of 3-halochromones with β-ketoamides and 1,3-dihydroindole-2-thiones.

Functionalized 2-salicyloylfurans and 2-benzoyl-8H-thieno[2,3-b]indoles were prepared under mild conditions by reaction of 3-halochromones with β-ketoamides and 1,3-dihydroindole-2-thiones, correspondently. The subsequent oxidative cyclization of the products resulted in formation of the corresponding furo[3,2-b]chromen-9-ones. These molecules could also be directly prepared from 3-halochromones using a one-pot protocol.

Reactions of 3-acylchromones with dimethyl 1,3-acetonedicarboxylate and 1,3-diphenylacetone: one-pot synthesis of functionalized 2-hydroxybenzophenones, 6H-benzo[c]chromenes and benzo[c]coumarins.

Reactions of 3-methoxalyl-, 3-polyfluoroacyl- and 3-aroylchromones with dimethyl 1,3-acetonedicarboxylate and 1,3-diphenylacetone in the presence of DBU proceed at the C-2 atom of the chromone system with pyrone ring-opening and subsequent formal [3 + 3] cyclocondensation to functionalized 2-hydroxybenzophenones, 6H-benzo[c]chromenes and benzo[c]coumarins, depending on the substituent at the 3-position. An NMR study and X-ray crystallographic analysis are reported. The compounds synthesized can be considered as promising scaffolds for the design of the novel UV-A/B and UV-B filters.