TY - JOUR A1 - Rasovic, Aleksandar A1 - Koch, Andreas A1 - Kleinpeter, Erich A1 - Markovic, Rade T1 - Studies of the regioselective ring-opening closing mode of functionally different thiazolidine type enaminones - en route to the synthesis of trithiaazapentalene derivatives JF - Tetrahedron N2 - Trithiaazapentalene derivatives were prepared by the reaction of 2-alkylidene-4-oxothiazolidines with Lawesson's reagent. They are classified as two structurally different trithiaazapentalene compounds that have different contributions of monocyclic 1,2-dithiole and 1,2,4-dithiazole structures and degrees of aromaticity of the bicyclic trithiaazapentalene system. The electron-donating ability of substituents at the C(5) position of the trithiaazapentalene system is recognized as the main cause for changes in pi-Celectron distribution. This is the first complete study of substituent effects on the structure of trithiapentalenes. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. KW - Trithiapentalene KW - 1,2-Dithiole KW - 1,2,4-Dithiazole KW - 4-Oxothiazolidine KW - Rearrangement to trithiaazapentalene KW - Push-pull character Y1 - 2013 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2013.10.088 SN - 0040-4020 VL - 69 IS - 51 SP - 10849 EP - 10857 PB - Elsevier CY - Oxford ER -