Rhenium disulfide

Rhenium disulfide
Names
	IUPAC name Bis(sulfanylidene)rhenium
	Other names Rhenium(IV) sulfide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12038-63-0;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	74775;
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.695
EC Number	234-878-3;
PubChem CID	82864;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7065201 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Re.2S Key: USWJSZNKYVUTIE-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES S=[Re]=S;
Properties
Chemical formula	ReS2
Molar mass	250.337 g/mol
Odor	odorless
Density	7.6 g/cm3
Solubility in water	insoluble
Structure
Crystal structure	Triclinic, aP12, space group P1, No 2
Lattice constant	a = 0.6352 nm, b = 0.6446 nm, c = 1.2779 nm α = 91.51°, β = 105.17°, γ = 118.97°
Formula units (Z)	8
Related compounds
Other anions	Rhenium(IV) oxide; Rhenium diselenide; Rhenium ditelluride
Other cations	Manganese diselenide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Rhenium disulfide is an inorganic compound of rhenium and sulfur with the formula ReS₂. It has a layered structure where atoms are strongly bonded within each layer. The layers are held together by weak Van der Waals bonds, and can be easily peeled off from the bulk material.

^ ^a ^b Haynes, William M., ed. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (92nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 4.84. ISBN 1-4398-5511-0.
^ Lamfers, H.-F.; Meetsma, A; Wiegers, G.A.; de Boer, J.L. (1996). "The crystal structure of some rhenium and technetium dichalcogenides". Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 241: 34–39. doi:10.1016/0925-8388(96)02313-4.

[b92-1] Haynes, William M., ed. (2011). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (92nd ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 4.84. ISBN 1-4398-5511-0.

[str-2] Lamfers, H.-F.; Meetsma, A; Wiegers, G.A.; de Boer, J.L. (1996). "The crystal structure of some rhenium and technetium dichalcogenides". Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 241: 34–39. doi:10.1016/0925-8388(96)02313-4.

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