Abstract
Racemic 14-Hydroxy-15-hydroxymethyl-O,O′-isopropylidene-2,8-dithia[9](2,5)pyridinophane, a model compound of our chiral pyridoxamine analogs, was oxidized under various conditions in order to examine the reactivities of the sulfur and the nitrogen atoms. Various degree of oxidized compounds, from monoxide to pentaoxide, including the desired S,S,S′,S′-tetraoxide, were obtained.