“…Derivatives of the thiepin ring system ( 1 ) (Figure ) have been intensely studied over the years, with particular emphasis on aspects such as pharmacological properties, structure, and aromaticity. – Likewise, the structurally related 1-metallacycloheptatrienes incorporating the elements silicon, germanium, selenium, or tellurium have also received certain treatment. In particular, the 1-silacyclohepta-2,4,6-triene (silepin) 2 and related structures featuring the 1-silacyclohepta-2,4,6-triene ring system have been subjected to detailed investigations, resulting in several synthetic approaches, – as well as deeper understanding of their properties, ,,,,– but only relatively few studies have been devoted to the parent ring system 3 , and other 1-germacyclohepta-2,4,6-trienes, – , or derivatives of 1-selenacyclohepta-2,4,6-triene ( 4 ). ,,, Despite all progress in this area, there is still need for development of new synthetic approaches to these systems, as the existing routes often require time-consuming multistep preparation of rather complex starting materials, giving only low overall yields of the desired products.…”