Abstract The title substances 1 and 2 were prepared by acylation of the corresponding ethyl 2-amino-thiophene-(or:-4, 5, 6, 7-tetrahydro-benzo [b] thiophene)-3-carboxylates, in some cases followed by reactions introducing a basic substituent. Additionally a group of 2- aroylamino-thiophene-(or:-4, 5, 6, 7-tetrahydro-benzo [b] thiophene)-3-carboxamides was subjected to ring closure reactions, yielding the corresponding 2-aryl-thieno [2, 3-d] ...