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Synthesis and structural properties of the benzopentathiepins varacin and isolissoclinotoxin A
Ford,Narbut,Belli,Davidson
, p. 5955 - 5960 (2007/10/02)
The unique pentathiepin-containing compounds varacin (1) and isolissoclinotoxin A (3) have each been synthesized in eight steps from vanillin. Formation of the pentathiepin ring in varacin was accomplished by treatment of the dithiolate anion, generated f
