9318. Thioacetaldehyde

Nomenclature

CAS number: 2765-04-0
2,4,6-Trimethyl-s-trithiane; trithioacetaldehyde.
C6H12S3; mol wt 180.35.
C 39.96%, H 6.71%, S 53.34%.

Description and references

Occurs in α- and β-forms. Prepn: Baumann, Fromm, Ber. 22, 2600 (1889); Fromm, Engler, Ber. 58, 1916 (1925). Molecular structure: Hassel, Viervoll, Acta Chem. Scand. 1, 164 (1947). Stereochemistry: Schnberg, Barakat, J. Chem. Soc. 1947, 693.

Chemical structure

Derivative

α-Form.

Properties

Monoclinic plates, mp 101°.

Derivative

β-Form.

Properties

Needles from acetone, mp 126°.