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Synthesis 2001(12): 1747-1771
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17512
REVIEW
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Synthesis and Chemistry of Dithiols

Galal Hamza Elgemeie*, Shahinaz Hassan Sayed
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain-Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
e-Mail: elgemeie@hotmail.com;
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Received 25 April 2001
Publication Date:
11 August 2004 (online)

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Abstract

This review presents a systematic and comprehensive survey of the methods of preparation, structural studies, chemical reactivities and synthetic potentiality of dithiols.

1 Introduction

2 Synthesis

2.1 Synthesis of 1,2-Dithiolanes

2.2 Synthesis of 1,2-Dithiols

2.3 Synthesis of 1,3-Dithiolanes

2.4 Synthesis of 1,3-Dithiols

2.5 Synthesis of Fused Ring 1,2- and 1,3-Dithiols

2.5.1 Synthesis of Dithiols Fused with a Five-Membered Ring
with One Heteroatom

2.5.2 Synthesis of Dithiols Fused with a Five-Membered Ring
with Two Heteroatoms

2.5.3 Synthesis of Dithiols Fused with a Six-Membered Ring
with One Heteroatom

3 Synthesis of Dithiolium Salts

4 Synthesis of Benzodithiols

5 Chemistry of 1,2- and 1,3-Dithiolanes and -Dithiols

5.1 Chemistry of 1,2-Dithiolanes

5.2 Chemistry of 1,2-Dithiols

5.3 Chemistry of 1,3-Dithiolanes

5.4 Chemistry of 1,3-Dithiols

6 Chemistry of Dithiolium Salts

7 Chemistry of Benzodithiols

Key words

1,2-dithiolanes - 1,2-dithiols - 1,3-dithiolanes - 1,3-dithiols - benzodithiols - sulfur heterocycles - catalysis

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