Oligophenyls with Multiple Disulfide Bridges as Higher Homologues of Dibenzo[c,e][1,2]dithiin: Synthesis and Application in Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Higher homologues of dibenzo[c,e][1,2]dithiin were synthesized from oligophenyls bearing multiple methylthio groups. Single-crystal X-ray analyses revealed their nonplanar structures and helical enantiomers of higher meta-congener 6. Such dibenzo[1,2]dithiin homologues are demonstrated to be applicable to lithium-ion batteries as cathode, displaying a high capacity of 118 mAh g-1 at a current density of 50 mA g-1 .