Abstract A series of 2-substituted-4, 9-dihydronaphtho [2, 3-c] pyrrole-4, 9-diones was prepared by the reaction of 4, 9-dihydronaphtho [2, 3-c] thiophene-4, 9-diones with primary amines under mild conditions. The presence of halogen in the naphtho [2, 3-c] thiophene- ...