Abstract
This survey is mainly concerned with selected reactions of 2,3-dichloro-1,4-naphthoquinone (DHNQ), 3,4,5,6-tetrachloro-1,2-benzoquinone (o-CHL), 2,3,5,6-tetrachloro-1,4-benzoquinone (p-CHL), and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ) as π-deficient quinones that are used or offer potential use for sulfur heterocyclic synthesis. Reaction of various donors with the π-deficient quinones are studied, especially those via charge-transfer complex formation.