Synthesis of dibenzothiophenes and related classes of heterocycles by using functionalized dithiocarbamates

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/anie.201001025

Chemical Equation Presentation A round trip: Readily available dithiocarbamates can undergo ring closure to give functionalized sulfur heterocycles (see scheme). These heteroaromatic compounds can be further functionalized by directed alumination and subsequently trapped with various electrophiles.