Abstract
A microwave‐assisted method for the synthesis of a variety of thiophene o‐aminoesters (2a–l) has been developed, starting from an appropriate aldehyde, methyl ketone or acetoacetate ester with ethyl cyanoacetate in the presence of elemental sulfur.
Acknowledgment
The authors thank the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, for providing research grants to M. K. Kathiravan to carry out the research.