The synthesis of new derivatives of 9,10-bis(1,3-dithiol-2-ylidene)-9,10-dihydroanthracene has been achieved by two different routes. Deprotonation of 8 using LDA in THF at −78 °C, followed by in situ quenching of the lithiated intermediate 9 with N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl isothiocyanate and methyl chloroformate gave aldehyde, thioamide and methyl ester derivatives 10-12, respectively. Sulfur