An improved protocol for the construction of substituted indenones is presented. Also the effect of substitution on the intramolecular Friedel–Crafts acylation was noted. Specifically, if there is no substitution at the 2-position of the indenone poor yields of cyclized material were obtained, if at all, while the substitution of a methyl or ethyl group greatly improved the yield of cyclized material. Placement of a large group (e.g., benzyl) resulted in a diminuation of the improved yield. The new synthetic procedure could, in principle, allow for the construction of 2,3-disubstituted indenones. One example of this reaction mode was presented.

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