T. Yamato et al., MEDIUM-SIZED CYCLOPHANES .44. SYNTHESIS AND STEREOCHEMICAL ASSIGNMENTS OF 9-SUBSTITUTED 2,11-DITHIA[3.3]METACYCLOPHANES, Journal of chemical research. Synopses, (6), 1997, pp. 192
Various syn- and anti-9-substituted 2,11-dithia[3.3]metacyclophanes ar
e obtained by the coupling reaction of the corresponding 2,6-bis(bromo
methyl)benzenes and 1-substituted 2,6-bis(sulfanyl methyl)-4-tert-buty
lbenzenes under highly diluted conditions in 10% ethanolic KOH in the
presence of a small amount of NaBH4.