“…Arylation of 1,3-dithiol-2-thiones 278 with aryl diazonium led to 1,3-dithiolium salts 279, which react with sodium azide to give the N-arylthio-2-imino-1,3-dithiols 280 (Scheme 112). 131 1,3-Dithiolium carbenes, generated from 2-methoxy-1,3dithiols 281, were inserted into the N-H bond of N-methylbenzamide, acetanilide and succinamide to form N-(1,3dithiol-2-yl) amides and imides 282, respectively (Scheme 113). 132,133 Hydrolysis of ester 283 with a mixture of concentrated acetic acid and hydrochloric acid gave 78% of compound 284 after 28 hours (Scheme 114).…”