title: As many as six tandem reactions in one step! Unprecedented formation of highly functionalized benzothiophenes.
abstract: A novel reaction pathway involving 1,3-diketones and 2,2'-dithiodibenzoylchloride that gives access to benzothiophenes with spiroketal, lactone, carbonyl, hydroxyl and carboxylic acid functionalities is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600 036, India.
authors.forename: Pushparathinam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gopinath
authors.forename: Surapaneni
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nilaya
authors.forename: Tripathy Ranjan
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Debi
authors.forename: Venkatachalam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramkumar
authors.forename: Kannoth Manheri
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Muraleedharan
mesh_terms: D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D005663:Furans; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry; D007783:Lactones; D008722:Methods; D013141:Spiro Compounds; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D002264:Carboxylic Acids; D005663:Furans; D007659:Ketones; D007783:Lactones; D013141:Spiro Compounds; D013876:Thiophenes; C520774:spiroketal; C088015:benzothiophene