Cycloaddition Reactions of 2H-Benzo[b]thiete and Thiocarbonyl Compounds

1997

2H-Benzo[b]thiete (1) reacts in the o-quinoid form 1′ with the cyclic trithiocarbonates 4 and 6a, b and with the thioketones 8, 10 and 12 in [8π + 2π] cycloaddition reactions to the spiro compounds 5, 7a, b, 9, 11a, b. Irrespective of the presence of CC double bonds, chemoselective and regioselective addition processes at the CS double bonds take place that lead to 4H-1,3-benzodithianes.