FACILE S-MONODEMETHYLATION OF 3,4,5-TRIS(METHYLTHIO)-1,2-DITHIOLIUM IODIDE - SYNTHESIS OF A HIGHLY FUNCTIONALIZED TETRATHIACYCLODECANE

Authors
SINGH JD SINGH HB
Citation
Jd. Singh et Hb. Singh, FACILE S-MONODEMETHYLATION OF 3,4,5-TRIS(METHYLTHIO)-1,2-DITHIOLIUM IODIDE - SYNTHESIS OF A HIGHLY FUNCTIONALIZED TETRATHIACYCLODECANE, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (6), 1993, pp. 224-225
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Journal of chemical research. Synopses → ACNP
ISSN journal
03082342
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
224 - 225
Database
ISI
SICI code
0308-2342(1993):6<224:FSO3I>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Reduction of 3,4,5-tris(methylthio)-1,2-dithiolium iodide (1) with sod ium borohydride followed by oxidative work-up affords an isomeric mixt ure of the novel macrocycles -1,2,6,7-tetrathiacyclodeca-4,9-diene-3,8 -dithione (6a) and 1,2,6,7-tetrathiacyclodeca-4,8-diene-3,10-dithione (6b).