Abstract: | The double Michael addition of dimethyl malonate to 2‐arylethenyl‐2′‐arylethynyl sulfones (3) resulted in 3,5‐diaryl‐5,6‐dihydro‐4,4‐dimethoxycarbonyl‐1‐thiin‐1,1‐dioxides (4) . The latter on cyclocondensation with urea / thiourea / hydrazine hydrate / hydroxylamine hydrochloride gave spiroheterocycles. |