BIS(PHENYLTHIO)METHANE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

34-37 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

194 °C8 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.2633 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.6210 (estimate)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

powder to crystal

color 

White to Light yellow

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

BRN 

1874146

CAS DataBase Reference

3561-67-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

UN 3335

WGK Germany 

3

F 

13

HazardClass 

STENCH

HS Code 

29309090

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BIS(PHENYLTHIO)METHANE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

light yellow crystalline powder

Uses

Bis(phenylthio)methane (PhSCH₂SPh) may be used in the synthesis of the following:

• dihydroxy thioethers
• [Cu₄I₄{μ-PhS₂CH₂SPh}₂]_n
• [(η⁵-C₅Me₅)MCl₂(η¹-(PhS)₂CH₂)] (M=Rh, Ir ; C₅Me₅= pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)
• 6-deoxy-1,2:3,4-di-O-isopropylidene-α-D-galactoheptodialdo-1,5-pyranose diphenyl dithioacetal

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 19, p. 31, 1989 DOI: 10.1080/00397918908050949
Synthesis, p. 447, 1975 DOI: 10.1055/s-1975-23797

General Description

Bis(phenylthio)methane (PhSCH₂SPh) is a dithioether ligand. It forms coordination complex with silver(I) salts. It participates in the synthesis of (-)-rasfonin.

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