Some novel sulfur bridged 13- to 30-membered cyclic di- and tetraalkynes de
rived from 1,2, 1,3- and 1,4-dihydroxybenzene and 1,2-bis(bromomethyl)benze
ne were synthesized and their structures confirmed by X-ray analysis. The u
nexpected for-nation of 2.6-divinyl-1,4-dithiin during Na2S/alumina induced
cyclization was also observed and the reaction mechanism is discussed. (C)
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