Synthesis of a new eighteen-membered ring tetrathia[2.1.2.1]metacyclophane with alternating disulphide and methylene linkages
Abstract
A single-step synthesis of 4,6,8,11,13,15,19,21,23,26,28,30-dodecamethyl-1,2,16,17-tetrathia[2.1.2.1]metacyclophane is reported. The structure of this compound was determined by reductive degradation to bis-(3-mercaptomesityl)methane and reoxidation of the latter to the original macrocycle, and by mass spectrometry.