3375. Dithiosalicylic Acid

Nomenclature

CAS number: 527-89-9
2-Hydroxybenzenecarbodithioic acid.
C7H6OS2; mol wt 170.25.
C 49.38%, H 3.55%, O 9.40%, S 37.67%.

Description and references

Prepn from salicylaldehyde and ammonium polysulfide: Bruni, Levi, Atti Accad. Naz. Lincei 32, (i), 5 (1923), C.A. 18, 2694 (1924); Beilstein 2nd suppl. vol. 10, 78.

Chemical structure

Properties

Orange-yellow needles, mp 48-50°. Moderately sol in water; sol in alcohol, ether, benzene, methanol.