Abstract
The intramolecular cyclization of bis(arylmethylthio)acetylenes by electrophiles like ICl, Br2, POCl3, and Ph3C+BF4 − to substituted 1H-2-benzothiopyrans, -thiopyrylium salts and in a specific case to a 2-thiaspiro[5,4]-deca-3,6,9-trien-8-one is described.