Macrocyclic polythiaethers have been synthesized and some of their properties have been determined. The compounds reported comprise a homologous series containing two, four, or six sulfur atoms in the macrocyclic ring. One example of a five sulfur atom macrocyclic is included. The synthetic methods allow for symmetrical or unsymmetrical bridging of the ring sulfur atoms by ethylene, tri-, tetra-, penta-, and hexamethylene bridges.

Zur Herstellung von makrocyclischen Polythioäthern werden verschiedene Synthesemethoden an sich bekannter Art diskutiert und Nomenklaturfragen erörtert.