a Faculty of Science and Engineering, Kinki University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi Osaka, 577-8502, Japan b Rigaku Corporation (X-ray Research Laboratory), 3-9-12 Matsubara, Akishima, Tokyo, 196-8666, Japan
Abstract:
Novel thiaarenecyclynes 3 and 4 in which two thioether units and two benzene rings are alternately inserted into the single bonds of cyclooctatetrayne are synthesized. Their unique properties are described.