1,5-Dithiacyclooctane

1,5-Dithiacyclooctane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,5-Dithiocane
	Other names DTO
Identifiers
CAS Number	6572-95-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	4424845;
PubChem CID	5259509;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H12S2/c1-3-7-5-2-6-8-4-1/h1-6H2 Key: QQMWBFKOHYFXKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1CSCCCSC1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H12S2
Molar mass	148.28 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Melting point	−15 °C (5 °F; 258 K)
Boiling point	245–6 °C (473–43 °F; 518–279 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

1,5-Dithiacyclooctane (DTCO) is an organosulfur compound with the formula (CH₂CH₂)CH₂S)₂. This cyclic dithioether is a colorless oil that is soluble in polar solvents. It forms a variety of transition metal thioether complexes.

DTO can be oxidized to the bicyclic dication.^[1]

DTCO was first prepared in 4% yield by dialkylation of 1,3-propanedithiol with 1,3-dibromopropane.^[2]

References edit

^ Musker, W. Kenneth (1992). "Coordination Chemistry of Bidentate Medium Ring Ligands (Mesocycles)". Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 117: 133–57. doi:10.1016/0010-8545(92)80022-J.
^ Meadow, J. R.; Reid, E. E. (1934). "Ring compounds and polymers from polymethylene dihalides and dimercaptans". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 56 (10): 2177–2180. doi:10.1021/ja01325a058.