The reaction of 6-X-1, 2, 3-benzothiadiazoles (1) with the radicophilic alkenes 1, l- diphenylethylene (2) and 1-cyano-1-(tert-buty1thio) ethylene (3) and the alkynes P h C e R (4, R= H or Ph) in di-tert-butyl peroxide (TBP) leads to the cycloadducta 5, 7, and 8. The proposed mechanism involves an initial attack by tert-butoxy radical at the sulfur atom of 1 affording the radical intermediate 9 which is responsible for the formation of all the ...