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Thiirane

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Thiirane
Skeletal formula of thiirane
Skeletal formula of thiirane
Spacefill model of thiirane
Spacefill model of thiirane
Ball-and-stick model of thiirane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Thiirane
Systematic IUPAC name
Thiacyclopropane
Other names
2,3-Dihydrothiirene[1]
Ethylene sulfide[1]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
102379
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.359 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 206-993-9
1278
KEGG
MeSH ethylene sulfide
RTECS number
  • KX3500000
UNII
UN number 1992
  • InChI=1S/C2H4S/c1-2-3-1/h1-2H2 checkY
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  • C1CS1
Properties
C2H4S
Molar mass 60.11 g·mol−1
Appearance Pale, yellow liquid
Density 1.01 g cm−3
Melting point −109 °C (−164 °F; 164 K)
Boiling point 56 °C; 133 °F; 329 K
Vapor pressure 28.6 kPa (at 20 °C)
Thermochemistry
51-53 kJ mol−1
-2.0126 MJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS05: Corrosive GHS06: Toxic
Danger
H225, H301, H318, H331
P210, P261, P280, P301 P310, P305 P351 P338, P311
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 4: Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal atmospheric pressure and temperature, or is readily dispersed in air and will burn readily. Flash point below 23 °C (73 °F). E.g. propaneInstability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
4
2
Flash point 10 °C (50 °F; 283 K)
Related compounds
Related heterocycles
Ethylene oxide
Aziridine
Borirane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Thiirane, more commonly known as ethylene sulfide, is the cyclic chemical compound with the formula C2H4S.[2] It is the smallest sulfur-containing heterocycle and the simplest episulfide. Like many organosulfur compounds, this species has a highly unpleasant odour. Thiirane is also used to describe any derivative of the parent ethylene sulfide.

Structure

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According to electron diffraction, the C-C and C-S distances in ethylene sulfide are respectively 1.473 and 1.811 Å. The C-C-S and C-S-C angles are respectively 66.0 and 48.0°.[3]

Preparation and reactions

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It can be prepared by the reaction of ethylene carbonate and KSCN.[4] For this purpose the KSCN is first melted under vacuum to remove water.

KSCN C2H4O2CO → KOCN C2H4S CO2

Ethylenesulfide adds to amines to afford 2-mercaptoethylamines,[5] which are good chelating ligands.

C2H4S R2NH → R2NCH2CH2SH

This process is often called mercaptoethylation.[6]

Oxidation of thiirane with periodate gives ethylene episulfoxide.

References

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  1. ^ a b "thiirane (CHEBI:30977)". Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI). UK: European Bioinformatics Institute.
  2. ^ Warren Chew; David N. Harpp (1993). "Recent aspects of thiirane chemistry". Journal of Sulfur Chemistry. 15 (1): 1–39. doi:10.1080/01961779308050628.
  3. ^ Wataru Ando; Nami Choi; Norihiro Tokitoh (1996). "Thiiranes and Thiirenes: Monocyclic". Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry II. Vol. 1A. pp. 173–240. doi:10.1016/B978-008096518-5.00005-8. ISBN 978-0-08-096518-5.
  4. ^ Searles, S.; Lutz, E. F.; Hays, H. R.; Mortensen, H. E. (1962). "Ethylene Sulfide". Organic Syntheses. 42: 59. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.042.0059.
  5. ^ R. J. Cremlyn "An Introduction to Organosulfur Chemistry" John Wiley and Sons: Chichester (1996). ISBN 0-471-95512-4.
  6. ^ Gunars Zelans; Jacquelyn Gervay-Hague; Ivy Maulie (2010). "Ethylene Sulfide". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. John Wiley & Sons. doi:10.1002/047084289X.re079.pub2. ISBN 978-0-471-93623-7.