Heptasulfur imide

Heptasulfur imide
Skeletal formula of heptasulfur imide
Ball-and-stick model of the heptasulfur imide molecule
Names
IUPAC name
Heptathiazocane[1]
Other names
  • Azacyclooctasulfane
  • Heptasulfur imide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/HNS7/c1-2-4-6-8-7-5-3-1/h1H
    Key: NLDXLSSPVWXKBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • N1SSSSSSS1
Properties
S7NH
Molar mass 239.44 g·mol−1
Appearance Pale yellow solid
Density 2.01 g/cm3
Melting point 113.5 °C (236.3 °F; 386.6 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Heptasulfur imide is the inorganic compound with the formula S7NH. It is a pale yellow solid that is, like elemental sulfur, highly soluble in carbon disulfide. The compound, which is only of academic interest, is representative of a family of sulfur imides (or azacyclosulfanes or thiacycloazanes) Sx(NH)y.