Chemistry:Methanedithiol
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Preferred IUPAC name
Methanedithiol | |
Other names
Dimercaptomethane
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CH4S2 | |
Molar mass | 80.16 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless liquid |
Boiling point | 58 °C (136 °F; 331 K) |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.581 |
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GHS Signal word | Warning |
H226 | |
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+361+353, P370+378, P403+235, P501 | |
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Methanedithiol is an organosulfur compound with the formula H2C(SH)2. It forms when formaldehyde is treated with hydrogen sulfide under pressure. The reaction competes with formation of trithiane. The compound forms a solid dibenzoate upon treatment with benzoic anhydride.[1]
References
- ↑ Cairns, T. L.; Evans, G. L.; Larchar, A. W.; McKusick, B. C. (1952). "gem-Dithiols". Journal of the American Chemical Society 74 (16): 3982–9. doi:10.1021/ja01136a004.
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