3372. 4,4′-Dithiodimorpholine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 103-34-4
4,4′-Dithiobis[morpholine]; morpholine N,N′-disulfide; dimorpholine N,N′-disulfide.
C8H16N2O2S2; mol wt 236.35.
C 40.65%, H 6.82%, N 11.85%, O 13.54%, S 27.13%.

Description and references

Prepn: Blake, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 65, 1267 (1943); idem, US 2343524 (1944 to Monsanto); Harman, US 2766236 and GB 774570 (1956, 1957, both to Monsanto). Lambrech et al., US 2902402 (1959 to Pfizer).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 124-125°.

Use

As staining protector in rubber; in vulcanization of rubber. As fungicide: Ladd, US 2429097 (1949 to U.S. Rubber).