The synthesis of the sulfur analogues of dopamine is outlined in Scheme I. Treatment of commercially available 2-chloro-3', 4'-dihydroxyacetophenone (10) with methanethiol and potassium hydroxide generated keto sulfide 11, which upon reaction with lithium aluminum hydride yielded a mixture of hydroxy sulfide 12 and the fully reduced sulfide 3. Substitution of lithium aluminum hydride with sodium borohydride provided solely 12. This compound, ...