2-Morpholin-4-yl-4-oxo-4
H-chromen-8-yl 2,2,2-trifluoromethanesulfonate is a key intermediate for the synthesis of the DNA-dependent proteinkinase (DNA-PK) inhibitor 8-dibenzothiophen-4-yl-2-morpholin-4-yl-chromen-4-one (
NU7441). Two improved methods for the synthesis of thistriflate have been developed: (A) in 35% overall yield, through modification of the published route, and (B) in 15% overall yield, by a new routeemploying a Baker-Venkataraman rearrangement to enable generation of the chromenone scaffold. Both syntheses depend on the judicioususe of allyl protecting groups.