. Can. J. Chem. 64, 2142Chem. 64, (1986. The conformational and dynamic properties of 1,5-benzodithiepin (I), its 3,3-dimethyl (2), 3-methyl (3), and 3-methoxy (4) derivatives have been investigated by high-field 'H and I3C dynamic nuclear magnetic resonance mcthods. Analyses of the spectra at low temperatures indicate that, in CS2, both 1 and 2 exist as a mixture of C and TB forms (97:3 for 1; 63:37 for 2). In contrast, both 3 and 4 exist as a mixture of three equilibrating conformations C,, C,, and TB in ratios of 55:25:20 and 88:8:4 respectively. Comparison with analogues derived from 1,5-benzodioxepins (la-4a) indicates that the replacement of 0 by S decreases the amount of the TB form for all four compounds studied. The observation that C, is the most abundant form for 4 while it is not observed for 4n can be explained by a repulsive S/O gauche interaction in 4 compared to an attractive 010 interaction in 4a. Chem. 64, 2142Chem. 64, (1986.Faisant appel B des mCthodes de rmn du 'H et du "C B hauts champs, on a CtudiC les propriCtCs dynamiques et conformationelles de la benzodithiepine-1,s (1) et de ses dCrivCs dimCthy1-3,3 (2), methyl-3 (3) et mCthoxy-3 (4). L'analyse des spectres mesurCs dans le CS2, a basse tempkrature, indiquent que les composCs 1 ainsi que 2 existent B I'Ctat de mClange des formes C et TB (97 :3 dans le cas du composC 1 et 63 : 37 dans le cas du compose 2). Par ailleurs, les composCs 3 and 4 existent tous les deux a 1'Ctat de mClange des trois conformations a l'kquilibre, C,. C, et TB dans des proportions respectives de 55 :25 : 20 et 88: 8:4. Une comparaison avec des analogues provenant des benzodioxipines (la-4a) indiquc que. dans chacun des composCs CtudiCs, le remplacement d'un oxygkne par un soufre diminue la proportion de la forme TB. Le fait que la forme C, soit la forme la plus abondante dans le composC 4 alors que l'on n'observe pas sa prCsence dans le cas du compose 4a pourrait &tre expliquC par la prCsence d'un interaction gauche S/O rCpulsive dans le composC 4 alors que, dans le composC 4a, il existerait une interaction 010 attractive.[Traduit par la revue]Pursuing our study of seven-membered heterocyclic compounds related to the 1,5-benzodioxepin ( l a ) family, which recently revealed novel and diversified conformational features for some 3-substituted derivatives (1, 2), we have sought to identify the conformational preferences of analogous compounds derived from 1,5-benzodithiepin (1). Comparison of the results from the two series should provide valuable information on the origin of the underlying forces, which appear to involve strong electrostatic interactions in addition to steric ones. Indeed, it has been pointed out that the substitution of oxygen by sulfur significantly modifies the gauche effect in six-membered heterocycles so that the 010 gauche interaction present in 4 a should be attractive (2) while the O / S interaction that would exist in 4 should be repulsive (3).1 : X = S ; R = R r = H l a : X = 0; K = R' = H 2: X = S; R = R' = CH3 3: X = S; R = CH3, ...