Dithiane

Dithianes

1,2-dithiane (left), 1,3-dithiane and 1,4-dithiane (right)
Names
Other names
Dithiacyclohexanes
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • 1,2-dithiane: InChI=1S/C4H8S2/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1/h1-4H2
    Key: CXWGKAYMVASWDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • 1,3-dithiane: InChI=1S/C4H8S2/c1-2-5-4-6-3-1/h1-4H2
    Key: WQADWIOXOXRPLN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • 1,4-dithiane: InChI=1S/C4H8S2/c1-2-6-4-3-5-1/h1-4H2
    Key: LOZWAPSEEHRYPG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • 1,2-dithiane: C1CCSSC1
  • 1,3-dithiane: C1CSCSC1
  • 1,4-dithiane: C1CSCCS1
Properties
C4H8S2
Molar mass 120.23 g·mol−1
Melting point 32.5 °C (90.5 °F; 305.6 K) other isomers: 54 (1,3), 112.3 (1,4)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

A dithiane is a heterocyclic compound composed of a cyclohexane core structure wherein two methylene bridges (-CH
2
- units) are replaced by sulfur. The three isomeric parent heterocycles are 1,2-dithiane, 1,3-dithiane and 1,4-dithiane. They are all colorless solids.

Space filling models of 1,2-dithiane (left), 1,3-dithiane and 1,4-dithiane (right)