Cyclothiomethylation was performed of heterochain (O, S-S, NH) α,ω-diamines with formaldehyde and H 2 S in aqueous medium at 20-60°С to obtain new α,ω-bis(1,3,5-dithiazinanes). The cyclocondensation of N-(3-aminopropyl)butane-1,4-diamine (spermidine), formaldehyde, and H 2 S proceeds effi ciently in the medium of BuOH-H 2 O at 0°С and leads to the formation of previously unknown O,S-containing macroheterocycle, 1,7-dioxa-3,5,9,11-tetrathiacyclododecane. A fungicidal activity was found in 5,5'-(3,6-dioxaoctane-1,8-diyl)bis-1,3,5-dithiazinane with respect to microscopic fungi affecting agriculture.One-pot methods of synthesis of heterocycles possessing practically useful properties based on the cyclothiomethylation of primary amines with formaldehyde and H 2 S [1-3] are interesting for the development of modern ecologically friendly chemical technology. Many sulfur and nitrogen heterocycles possess a biocidal activity [4], and also fi nd application as selective complexing agents [5], extractants, and sorbents for noble metals [6].It was shown previously [7] that the condensation of α,ω-diamines I with CH 2 O and H 2 S (Scheme 1) at 60°С occurred with the formation of α,ω-bis(1,3,5-dithiazinan-5-yl)-alkanes II, and at 0°С the direction of the reaction changed, and the main reaction products were 3-thia-1,5-diazabicyclo[n.3.1] alkanes III.In extension of the study of the α,ω-diamines cyclothiomethylation and also aiming at testing the possibility to perform the cyclothiomethylation of aliphatic heterochain α,ω-diamines containing C-O, S-S, and С-N bonds and to obtain new classes of heterocycles we investigated the reactions of α,ω-diamines with CH 2 O and H 2 S. The cyclothiomethylation of 3-oxapentane-1,5-diamine (IV) and 3,6-dioxaoctane-1,8-diamine (V) with formaldehyde and H 2 S in the mentioned conditions (molar ratio 1 : 3 : 2 or 1 : 6 : 4, H 2 O, 0-60°С, 3 h) proceeded at the terminal NH 2 groups of the initial diamine giving 5,5'-(3-oxapentane-1,5-diyl)bis-1,3,5-dithiazinane (VI) and 5,5'-(3,6-dioxaoctane-1,8-diyl) bis-1,3,5-dithiazinane (VII) (Scheme 2). All our attempts to direct the cyclothiomethylation of diamines IV and V to the route of the intramolecular condensation by reducing the reaction temperature to -30°С failed (Table 1).Dithiazinanes VI and VII were isolated from the reaction mixture by extraction with chloroform followed by Scheme 1. N N S n H 2 N NH 2 N N S S S S n n 60 o C 0 o C II III I CH 2 O _ H 2 S CH 2 O _ H 2 S n = 1 _ 8.