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Conversion of trans-3,4-dibromotetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide into 4-
methoxy-2,3-dihydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide proceeds via isomers of 3,4-d
imethoxytetrahydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide and gives 3,3-dimethoxytetrahy
drothiophene 1,1-dioxide before distillation: 4-methoxy- and 4-pivaloy
loxy-2,3-dihydrothiophene 1,1-dioxide failed to yield 3,3-dialkyltetra
hydrothiophene 1,1-dioxides by reaction with higher-order cuprates and
other organometallic reagents.