1,3-Dithiole Explained

In organosulfur chemistry, 1,3-dithioles are a class of heterocycles based on the parent compound 1,3-dithiacyclopentene (also known as 1,3-dithiole). The ligand dmit^2- is a 1,3-dithiole.^[1] Heating solutions of Na₂dmit gives the isomeric disulfide, a 1,2-dithiole.

Notes and References

1. Niels Svenstrup . Jan Becher. The Organic Chemistry of 1,3-Dithiole-2-thione-4,5-dithiolate (DMIT). Synthesis. 1995. 1995 . 3 . 215–235. 10.1055/s-1995-3910. 196762382 .