Trisulfide Explained

In organic and organometallic chemistry, trisulfide is the functional group R-S-S-S-R.

Examples include:

• Diallyl trisulfide
• Dimethyl trisulfide
• Trisulfane (hydrogen trisulfide)

Some inorganic compounds are also named trisulfides to reflect their stoichiometry.

Examples include:

• Antimony trisulfide
• Arsenic trisulfide
• Bismuth trisulfide
• Dibismuth trisulfide
• Diboron trisulfide
• Diiron trisulfide
• Molybdenum trisulfide
• Phosphorus trisulfide

See also

• Chalcogenide
  • Triselenide
• Disulfide
• Polysulfide