N,N-dimethylformamide-mediated sodium reduction of trans-3,3'-benzo[c]thienylidene-1,1'-dithione and trans-3,3'-benzo[c]selenonylidene-1,1'-dithione.
[reaction: see text] The synthesis of stable methylthio-capped biisothianaphthene and biisoselenophene derivatives has been achieved using DMF-mediated sodium reduction of cyclic thiocarbonyl compounds.
Aqad
Emad
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Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Box 870336, Alabama 35487-0336, USA.
Lakshmikantham
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Cava
Michael P
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