Synthesis of dibenzothiophenes and related classes of heterocycles by using functionalized dithiocarbamates

Abstract

Chemical Equation Presentation A round trip: Readily available dithiocarbamates can undergo ring closure to give functionalized sulfur heterocycles (see scheme). These heteroaromatic compounds can be further functionalized by directed alumination and subsequently trapped with various electrophiles. © 2010 Wlley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.