The title reaction is highly regioselective, leading in both cases to
,7,8,9-hexafluoronaphtho[1,2-c]-[1,2,5]thiadiazole (whose structure is
confirmed by X-ray structure analysis) and 6,7,8,9-hexafluoronaphtho[
2,3-c][1,2,5]thiadiazole in similar to 94:6 ratio. The preferred direc
tion of cyclization is consistent with final product thermodynamics as
well as factors of kinetic control for orbital-controlled reactions (
calculated by use of frontier MOs theory).