A new and facile synthetic pathway to 2,6-divinyl-1,4-dithiin,
involving easily available precursors is reported. The utility of
the title compound as a reactive diene in Diels-Alder reactions was
demonstrated in the synthesis of various thianthrene derivatives.
alkynes - allenes - 2,6-divinyl-1,4-dithiin - Diels-Alder reactions - regioselectivity