Pyrylium salts. Part V. 5,6,12,13-Tetrahydro-5,13 : 6,12-bisepithiodibenzo[a,f]cyclodecene-7,14-diones by dimerisation of 2-benzothiopyrylium-4-olate
Abstract
2-Benzothiopyrylium-4-olate, synthesised from isothiochroman-4-one and isolated as the perchloric acid salt, is readily dimerised to give stereoisomeric 5,13 : 6,12-bisepithiodibenzo[a,f]cyclodecenes; the syn-isomer is the major product. Spectroscopic data for both isomers and X-ray data for the syn-form are discussed.