A method of making certain 2,3-dihydro-1,4-dithiins of the following formula by the action of alpha-hydroxyketones (acyloins) of 1,2-dithiols: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are hydrogen or alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or are joined together to form a ring with 3 or 4 methylene groups, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are hydrogen or the same or different alkyl groups having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, which alkyl groups may be substituted with lower alkoxy groups.
通过α-羟基酮(酰基醇)作用于1,2-二
硫醇的方法制备以下式子的2,3-二氢-1,4-二
硫烯:##STR1## 其中R1和R2是氢或1至6个碳原子的烷基,或结合在一起形成带有3或4个亚甲基基团的环;R3和R4是氢或具有1至10个碳原子的相同或不同的烷基,这些烷基可能被低级烷氧基取代。