Chemistry:Naphthalen-1,8-diyl 1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane 2,4-disulfide

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Naphthalen-1,8-diyl 1,3,2,4-
dithiadiphosphetane 2,4-disulfide
Wireframe model of naphthalen-1,8-diyl 1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane 2,4-disulfide
Ball and stick model of naphthalen-1,8-diyl 1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane 2,4-disulfide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Naphthalen-1,8-diyl 1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane
2,4-disulfide
Systematic IUPAC name
3,14-Dithia-2λ5,4λ5-diphosphatetracyclo[7.3.1.

12,4.05,13]tetradeca-1(12),5,7,9(13),10-

pentaene-2,4-dithione
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
Properties
C10H6P2S4
Molar mass 316.36 g mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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A compound related to Lawesson's reagent named NpP2S4 has been formed by the reaction of 1-bromonaphthalene with P4S10, this is a 1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane 2,4-disulfide which has a naphth-1,8-diyl group holding the two phosphorus atoms together. The mechanism by which the NpP2S4 forms is unclear, but it is thought to occur through some free radical process, and naphthalene has been detected as a side product in its synthesis. In general NpP2S4 has been found to be less reactive than Lawesson's reagent, this result agrees with the hypothesis that the dithiophosphine ylides are responsible for the majority of the chemical reactions of the 1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane 2,4-disulfides.

It has been found that NpP2S4 reacts with many hydroxyl compounds, for instance methanol, ethylene glycol and a catechol to form species with oxygen atoms bonded to the phosphorus atoms.

Methanol reacts to form compound which has one O-methyl and one S-methyl bonded to the two phosphorus atoms.

The structure of the product of methanol and NpP2S4
The structure of the first product of NpP2S4 with ethylene glycol
The structure of the product of di-tert-butylcatechol with NpP2S4
The structure of the product of methanol and NpP2S4
The structure of the first product of NpP2S4 with ethylene glycol
The structure of the product of di-tert-butylcatechol with NpP2S4