Hexasulfur
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Systematic IUPAC name
Hexathiane[1] | |
Identifiers | |
13798-23-7 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 123119 |
PubChem | 139602 |
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Properties | |
S6 | |
Molar mass | 192.36 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Vivid, orange, opaque crystals |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds |
Octasulfur |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Infobox references | |
Hexasulfur (systematically named hexathiane, and cyclo-hexasulfur) is an inorganic chemical with the chemical formula S
6, consisting of a ring of six sulfur atoms. It is thus a simple cyclosulfane, and an allotrope of sulfur. It is also the final member of the thiane heterocyclic series, where every carbon is substituted with a sulfur atom.
Nomenclature
The name hexasulfur, is the most commonly used and preferred IUPAC name, and is constructed according to the compositional nomenclature. The systematic name hexathiane, a valid IUPAC name, is constructed according to the substitutive nomenclature. Another valid IUPAC systematic name cyclo-hexasulfur, is constructed according to the additive nomenclature.
References
- ↑ "S6 - PubChem Public Chemical Database". The PubChem Project. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information.
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