Abstract
2-Aroyl-3,5-diarylthiophenes were prepared in very good yields by reaction of 2,4,6-triarylpyrylium salts or 2,4,6-triarylthiopyrylium salts with an aqeous solution of sodium sulfide and iodine at room temperature.
Acknowledgments
We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Northwest Normal University Science and Technology Development Foundation of China for financial support.