Abstract
N-alkylated 4-pyridones were obtained through a one-pot procedure involving either normal or interrupted Pummerer reactions between triflic anhy-dride activated sulfoxides and 4-fluoropyridine deriva-tives, followed by hydrolysis. On the other hand, triflic anhydride activated benzyl 6-fluoro-2-pyridyl sulfoxide could react with olefins to afford thiazolo[3,2-a]pyridin-5-ones, via the pyridinium salt intermediates.