Inverse Electron Demand Diels-Alder Reactions of 3,6-Bis(methylthio)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine: 1,2-Diazine Introduction and Direct Implementation of a Divergent 1,2,4,5-Tetrazine--->1,2-Diazine--->Benzene (Indoline/Indole) Diels-Alder Strategy

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00242a014

A full investigation of the scope of the participation of 3,6-bis(methylthio)-1,2,4,5-tetrazine (6) in <4 + 2> cycloaddition reactions is detailed.The use of the resulting 3,6-bis(methylthio)-1,2-diazine cycloadducts as direct precursors to the parent 4,5