Polysulfane

A polysulfane is a chemical compound of formula H2Sn, where n > 1 (although disulfane (H2S2) is sometimes excluded).[1][2][3] Compounds containing 2 – 8 sulfur atoms have been isolated, longer chain compounds have been detected, but only in solution.[4] H2S2 is colourless, higher members are yellow with the colour increasing with the sulfur content. In the chemical literature the term polysulfanes is sometimes used for compounds containing −(S)n−, e.g. organic polysulfanes R1−(S)n−R2.

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