Preparation of symmetrical and unsymmetrical dithiin compounds

Novel 1,2-dithiin compounds useful as antifungal or anti-infective agents, as well as methods for their use as such, are described. The 1,2-dithiin compounds are particularly effective in treating infections, especially those caused by Candida albicans, Cryptococcus neoformans, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida krusei, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, Trichophyton rubrum, Epidermophyton species, Microsporum species, Sporothrix species, Blastomyces dermatitidis, Coccidiodes immiitis, Histoplasma capsulatum, Herpes virus, Influenza virus, Cytomegalovirus, human immunodeficiency virus, retrovirus, Adenovirus, Papillomavirus, Paravirus, Arenavirus, Bunyavirus, Coronavirus, Paramyxovirus, Picornavirus, Rhabdlovirus, Togavirus, Hepadnavirus, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterobacter aerogenes, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Staphylococcus epidermis, Zanthomonus maltrophilia, Acinetobacter, Enterobacter cloacae, Serratia marscens, Listeria, Monocytogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus pyogenes; Straptococcus pneumonia, Viridans streptococci, Haemophilus influenzae, Proteus mirabilis, proteus vulgaris and Bacterioides fragilis.