The functionalized mesocyclic trithioethers, 1,4,7-trith iacyclodecane
-9, 9-dimethanol (10S3-diMeOH), 9-methyl-1, 4, 7-trithiacyclodecane-9-
carboxylic acid (Me-10S3-acid), 1,4,7-trithiacycloundecane-9,10-diol (
dihydroxy-11S3), 1,5,9-trithiacyclododecane-3,3-dimethanol (12S3-diMeO
H), 3-methyl-1,5,9-trithiacyclododecane-3-carboxylic acid (Me-12S3-aci
d), and 1,5,9-trithiacyclotridecane-11, 12-diol (dihydroxy-13S3), have
been synthesized using the cesium dithiolate technique. The single-cr
ystal X-ray structure has been determined for 3-methyl-1,5,9-trithiacy
clododecane-3-carboxylic acid. The compound crystallizes in the monocl
inic space group P2(1)/n, with a = 9.513(2) Angstrom, b = 5.706(1) Ang
strom, c = 25.70(1) Angstrom, beta = 96.50(1)degrees, Z = 4, and R = 0
.075. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.