Diphosphorus trisulfide

Diphosphorus trisulfide
Names
IUPAC name
Phosphorus trisulfide
Systematic IUPAC name
Diphosphorus trisulfide
Other names
Diphosphathiane-1,3-dithione
Phosphorus(III) sulfide[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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  • P(=S)SP=S
Properties
P2S3
Molar mass 158.13 g·mol−1
Appearance Grayish yellow solid[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Diphosphorus trisulfide (sometimes called phosphorus trisulfide) is a phosphorus sulfide with the formula of P2S3. The substance is highly unstable and difficult to study.[3] In contrast, the formal dimer P4S6 is well-known.

  1. ^ "Phosphorus sulfide (P2S3)".
  2. ^ "Phosphorus sulfide (P2S3)".
  3. ^ Pitochelli & Audrieth, p. 4458