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The title compound 3 was synthesized in three steps from 1,3-dibromobe
nzene in 26% overall yield. In the solid state, the molecule adopts a
twisted anti conformation which does not correspond to any known confo
rmation of its lower alkynylogue, 2,11-dithia[3.3]metacyclophane 1. (C
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