Abstract
C-Sulfonyldithioformates (2) (R-1 = ArSO2, R 2 = ArS) readily add to anthracene and 9-methylanthracene (1) in a Diels-Alder fashion with formation of 9,10-dihydro-10,9-(epithiomethano)anthracenes (3) which in turn may suffer thermally induced elimination of arenesulfinic acid to yield the 9-anthracenedithiocarboxylic esters (4). The reactions with the unsymmetrical diene 9-methylanthracene take place in a highly stereoselective fashion.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Heteroatom Chemistry |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 170-174 |
| ISSN | 1042-7163 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |