“…243 in situ-generated enolates (from malonates or b-diketones) or ketenimine anions (from arylacetonitriles), giving coumarins (98) and 2H-chromenes (99) in high yields (Scheme 84). 245,246 In contrast to the above [2 þ 2] cycloaddition, the reaction of sterically hindered thiones or selones with arynes produces stable four-membered cycloadducts, benzothietes (100), 94,247,248 and benzoselenetes (101) 249 (Scheme 85). However, benzothietes derived from thioureas easily suffer ring-opening to afford product 102 (Scheme 86).…”