“…Its nitrogen and sulfur content corresponded largely to intact 1,2,3-thiadiazole rings and a complete alkylation of all phenolic OH groups. The photocrosslinking of the polymers 1c¢ and 1i¢ could be per-Scheme 1 Formation of S-heterocycles by ring cleavage of 1,2,3thiadiazoles 1: 2,4-dialkylidene-1,3-dithietanes 6, 2 3,5-dialkylidene-1,2,4-trithiolanes 7, 3,4 3,6-dialkylidene-1,2,4,5-tetrathianes 8, 3 2-alkylidene-1,3-dithioles 9, 5-10 thiophenes 10, 3,6,7,9,11,12 1,4-dithiines 11, 5,6,7,9 formed in solution (benzene or dichloromethane) or in thin neat films, which were spin-coated or produced by evaporation of saturated solutions. The absorption maxima of 1c¢ and 1i¢ occur at 260 nm; additionally to this p→p* transitions, n→p* transitions appear in the form of an extended shoulder at about 310 nm (CH 2 Cl 2 ).…”