34- 132 Studies on Novel Synthetic Methodologies. Part 9. A Novel Route to Synthesis of Flavones from Salicylaldehyde and Acetophenone Derivatives. — The alternative process involves formation of 2-hydroxychalcones followed by oxidative cyclization in the presence of catalytic iodine. — (SASHIDHARA*, K. V.; KUMAR, M.; KUMAR, A.; Tetrahedron Lett. 53 (2012) 18, 2355-2359, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.02.108 ; Med. Process Chem. Div., Cent. Drug Res. Inst., Lucknow 226 001, India; Eng.) — Mais