Twelve new flavones ((3) under bar) were prepared by the reaction of 2-hydroxy-alpha-bromoacetophenones ((1) under bar) with piperidine or morpholine animals of benzaldeydes ((2) under bar) in refluxing methanol. The products ((3) under bar) were fully characterised by H-1 NMR and IR spectroscopy and MS spectrometry. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.