syn- and anti-2-Acyl-2-alkyl-1,3-dithiane 1-oxides, when treated with
trifluoroacetic anhydride, undergo either an unexpected Pummerer rearr
angement or equilibration in near quantitative yield, depending upon t
he reaction conditions; 2-acyl-1,3-dithiane 1-oxides readily undergo a
related rearrangement upon treatment with Lewis acid or exposure to s
ilica gel.