“…Surprisingly, the highest yield (14%) of compound 19, which is unsubstituted at C-5 and C-6, was obtained with 1 equivalent of iodine; 5 equivalents of iodine reduced the yield of 19 to only 6%. 1,4,2-Dithiazines lla-d, 22 and 23 are air-stable for at least several months at room temperature; derivatives 19-21 and 24, however, are substantially less stable, requiring storage at 0 "C; decomposition occurs at room temperature to yield numerous unidentified products (TLC evidence). The low isolated yield of 19 in the presence of an excess of iodine could be due to oxidation of the product by the halogen.…”