Abstract
We succeeded in the ring size controlled synthesis of stable cyclic benzopolysulfides with five, six, and seven-membered rings. Each sulfur heterocycle has three, four, and five sulfur atoms with S–S bonding. The cyclic structures are characterized by spectroscopic means and X-ray crystallographic analyses.
Acknowledgments
Dedicated to Professor Naomichi Furukawa on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
This work was supported by a Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (No. 18550027) from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture, Japan.