An unusual reaction of Lawesson's reagent with 1,8-diketones: A synthesis of fused 1,4-dithiins and thiophenes

Turan Ozturk*

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Abstract

Reaction of 1,8-diketones 3 with Lawesson's reagent 8 resulted in the formation of five and six-membered rings 5-7, 18, depending on the nature of the substituents. Product 6 is converted in two steps to the unsymmetric 'ET' analogue 20, containing an extra double bond.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2821-2824
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume37
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 1996
Externally publishedYes

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