Abstract
Reactions of 3,3′-thiobis(2,5-dihydrothiophene 1,1 dioxide) (2) with several dienophiles afforded Diels Alder adducts 4–7. Compound 7 was aromatized to give 4,4′-thio-bis(dimethyl phthalate) (9), a potential intermediate to sulfur- bridged polyimides.