Benzoxetes and Benzothietes ？ Heterocyclic Analogues of Benzocyclobutene.docVIP

Molecules 2012, 17, 1548-1570; doi:10.3390/moleculeOPEN ACCESS molecules ISSN 1420-3049 /journal/molecules Review Benzoxetes and Benzothietes ? Heterocyclic Analogues of Benzocyclobutene Herbert Meier Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, D-55099 Mainz, Germany; E-Mail: hmeier@mail.uni-mainz.de; Tel.: +49-6131-392-2605; Fax: +49-6131-392-5396 Received: 7 December 2011; in revised form: 13 January 2012 / Accepted: 17 January 2012 / Published: 7 February 2012 Abstract: Benzo-condensed four-ring heterocycles, such as benzoxetes 1 and benzothietes 3