Soluble and insoluble polymeric 1,3-dithiane reagents for the synthesis of aldehydes from alkyl halides

Through the synthesis and study of model systems as proper dithiane derivatives, vinyl monomers and soluble copolymeric reagents containing 2-unsubstituted 1,3-dithiane rings, we attained the key synthon 1,3-dithiane-5-methanol. Through its reaction with commercial resins, new polymeric reagents useful for supported organic synthesis and combinatorial chemistry were developed. Exploiting the reactivity of position 2 in 1,3-dithiane rings, such polymeric reagents were employed in the production of aldehydes from alkyl halides through a process entirely free from unpleasant odors.