A modified preparation of the masked thiolate head unit S-(2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenyl) dimethylthiocarbamate 6 is detailed and two new masked thiolate head units, S-(2,6-diformyl-4-tert-butylphenyl) dimethylthiocarbamate 7 and S-(2-formylphenyl) dimethylthiocarbamate 8, are prepared by this method. The synthesis, crystal structure, NMR spectra and electrochemical properties of the first macrocyclic complex to be derived from 7, [Ni2L1](ClO4)2, are discussed. Oxidation of [Ni2L2](CF3SO3)2 (L22− is derived from 6 and 1,3-diaminopropane) with cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate led to the precipitation of the black complex [Ni2L2][Ce(NO3)6], which is believed to contain a single nickel(III) centre. This complex decomposes in DMF over time (≈24 hours) to form the red dinickel(II) complex [Ni2L2](NO3)2·2DMF which has been structurally characterised. Oxidation of [Ni2L3](CF3SO3)2 (L32− is derived from 6 and 1,4-diaminobutane) with I2 results in ligand oxidation forming the metal free macrocycle (L3′)2+ which contains two five membered isothiazole rings. This is confirmed by the X-ray crystal structure determinations of (L3′)(I3)2 and (L3′)(I)2(I2)5.
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