title: A new, unexpected synthesis of 1,3-dithietanones.
abstract: Treatment of a geminal pivaloxy xanthate, prepared by an intermolecular radical addition of a xanthate to vinyl pivalate, gives a 1,3-dithietanone, a little known class of compounds.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Synthèse Organique associé au CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, 91128 Palaiseau, France.
authors.forename: Béatrice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Quiclet-Sire
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sanchez-Jimenez
authors.forename: Samir Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Zard