Abstract Bis (2-, and 3-thienylammonium) hexachlorostannates were condensed with ethoxymethylene derivatives of active methylene compounds in pyridine. The resulting condensation products IVa-IVc and Va-Vc on heating under reflux in Dowtherm or diphenyl ether provided various 4-hydroxythieno [2, 3-b] pyridines (Ia-Ic) and 7-hydroxythieno [3, 2-b] pyridines (IIa-IIc). The compound Ic on further transformations gave yet other derivatives If- ...