1,3-Dithietane is a dithietane. It is a colorless, crystalline, unpleasant-smelling solid. It was first prepared in 1976 by the reaction of bis(chloromethyl) sulfoxide with sodium sulfide to give 1,3-dithietane 1-oxide, followed by THF-borane reduction.[1][2]
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1,3-Dithietane | |
Systematic IUPAC name
1,3-Dithiacyclobutane | |
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C2H4S2 | |
Molar mass | 92.18 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Examples of compounds bearing this functional group include the antibiotic Cefotetan and the pesticide Fosthietan.
References
edit- ^ Block, E; Corey, ER; Penn, RE; Renken, TL; Sherwin, PF (1976). "1,3-Dithietane". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 98 (18): 5715–5717. doi:10.1021/ja00434a061.
- ^ Block, E; Corey, ER; Penn, RE; Renken, TL; Sherwin, PF; Bock, H; Hirabayashi, T; Mohmand, S; Solouki, B (1982). "Synthesis and Thermal Decomposition of 1,3-Dithietane and its S-Oxides". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104 (11): 3119–3130. doi:10.1021/ja00375a030.