Efficient synthesis of 2,5-dicarbonyl derivatives of 3,4-ethylenedithiothiophene (EDTT) via addition-elimination reaction

Derivatives of 3,4-ethylenedithiothiophene (EDTT) are reported starting from tetrabromothiophene. Selective 2,5-dilithiation followed by reaction with a range of aldehydes gives diols as mixtures of diastereomers. Only the 2 and 5 positions in thiophene react leaving the 3,4-bromides for further ela...

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Main Authors: Al-jumaili, Mustafa A-jabbar, Woodward, Simon
Format: Article
Published: Elsevier 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/45539/