Abstract: | The synthesis of 5‐(acetylhydrazono)‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐methyl]thiophen‐2‐yl ester of the trifluoromethanesulfonic acid ( 2a ) and its N‐methyl derivative 2b was attempted. Oxidation of 2‐thiophene boronic acid to 2‐hydroxythiophene and in situ reaction there of with triflic anhydride yielded the hitherto unknown thiophene‐2‐yl ester of the trifluormethanesulfonic acid ( 6 ) which was transformed under Friedel‐Crafts conditions into 5‐(4‐chlorobenzoyl)‐thiophene‐2‐yl ester of the trifluoromethanesulfonic acid ( 3 ). Reaction of 3 with acetyl hydrazine resulted in the formation of the title compound 2a , albeit in low yield. The conversion of N′‐(5‐bromothiophen‐2‐yl)‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐methylen]‐N‐methylhydrazide ( 4b ) via boronic acid into 5‐(acetylmethylhydrazono)‐(4‐chlorophenyl)‐methyl]thiophen‐2‐yl ester of the trifluoromethanesulfonic acid ( 2b ) was not successful. |