This review presents a systematic and comprehensive survey of the methods o
f preparation, structural studies, chemical reactivities and synthetic pote
ntiality of dithiols.
1 Introduction
2 Synthesis
2.1 Synthesis of 1,2-Dithiolanes
2.2 Synthesis of 1,2-Dithiols
2.3 Synthesis of 1,3-Dithiolanes
2.4 Synthesis of 1,3-Dithiols
2.5 Synthesis of Fused Ring 1,2- and 1,3-Dithiols
2.5.1 Synthesis of Dithiols Fused with a Five-Membered Ring with One Hetero
atom
2.5.2 Synthesis of Dithiols Fused with a Five-Membered Ring with Two Hetero
atoms
2.5.3 Synthesis of Dithiols Fused with a Six-Membered Ring with One Heteroa
tom
3 Synthesis of Dithiolium Salts
4 Synthesis of Benzodithiols
5 Chemistry of 1,2- and 1,3-Dithiolanes and -Dithiols
5.1 Chemistry of 1,2-Dithiolanes
5.2 Chemistry of 1,2-Dithiols
5.3 Chemistry of 1,3-Dithiolanes
5.4 Chemistry of 1,3-Dithiols
6 Chemistry of Dithiolium Salts
7 Chemistry of Benzodithiols.