Tetramethylthiuram sulfide

Tetramethylthiuram sulfide
Names
Other names
N,N,N′,N′-Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide
Identifiers
Properties
C6H12N2S3
Molar mass 208.36 g·mol−1
Density 1.39
Melting point 107 °C (225 °F; 380 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Tetramethylthiuram sulfide is an organosulfur compound with the formula ((CH3)2NCS)2S. It is a yellow solid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is the parent member of a large class of tetraalkylthiuram sulfides.[1]

Synthesis and structure

It is prepared by desulfuration of tetramethylthiuram disulfides with triphenylphosphine or cyanide:

(Me2NCSS)2 + PPh3 → (Me2NCS)2S + SPPh3

According to X-ray crystallography, the molecule consists of two planar (CH3)2NCS subunits joined by a sulfide. The dihedral angle between the subunits is close to 90°.[2]

References

  1. Schubart, Rüdiger (2000), "Dithiocarbamic Acid and Derivatives", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, Weinheim: Wiley-VCH, doi:10.1002/14356007.a09_001
  2. Skelton, B. W.; White, A. H. (1977). "Crystal structures of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylthiuram monosulphide and diiodo(N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylthiuram monosulphide)mercury(II)". Australian Journal of Chemistry. 30 (8): 1693. doi:10.1071/CH9771693.
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