Intramolecular iodoarylation reaction of alkynes: easy access to derivatives of benzofused heterocycles

The iodoarylation reaction of heteroatom-tethered (omega)-arylalkynes offers an efficient and straightforward entry to heterocycles. As a result, both C–C ring-closing from readily available precursors, and concomitant selective iodination take place. The first related study conducted in water is presented.