The novel 1,12-dithia macrocycles based on dibenzo substituents, 5 (S2O3),
6 (S3O2) and 7 (S2O4) have been synthesized by cesium carbonate promoted ri
ng closure reactions of 2,2'-(ethylenedioxy)bis(benzyl chloride), 3, with t
he appropriate dithiols under high dilution condition in reasonable yields.
The structures of macrocycles 6 and 7 have been characterized by X-ray cry
stallography.