“…Recently, methods for the preparation of pyrones based on the cyclization of acetylenyl-1,3-diketones have been actively developed [ 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 ], which allows the switchable preparation of 4-pyrones or furanones. Similar approach is the use of dibromo derivatives, which can react as synthetic equivalents of acetylenyl-1,3-diketones and undergo dehydrobromination reactions under basic conditions [ 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 ]. This method was applied for the preparation of 2-aryl-4-pyrones bearing the methyl and carboethoxy substituents.…”