Synthesis, characterization, and oxidation electrochemistry of some novel 1,2-dithiol-3-ones and 1,2-dithiol-3-thiones containing aryl and metallocenyl fragments

A new synthesis method was established for 1,2-dithiol-3-ones and 1,2-dithiol-3-thiones, from different cyclopropenones: diphenyl (a), bis-(4-methoxyphenyl (b), diferrocenyl (c) and diruthenocenyl (d), in the presence of elemental sulfur with yields of the 5a-d (35–57%), or in the presence of the additive NaHS, with yields of the 5a-d (45–72%) and 6a-d (10–18%). The characterization of the new compounds was conducted by IR, 1H and 13C NMR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, mass-spectrometry. In addition, X-ray crystallographic analysis of the compounds 5a,b,d was conducted. The redox properties of the heterocyclic compounds were investigated using cyclic (CV), differential pulse (DPV) and square wave (SWV) voltammetries.