Benzene-1,2-dithiol

Benzene-1,2-dithiol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Benzene-1,2-dithiol
	Other names 1,2-Dimercaptobenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	17534-15-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChemSpider	13840080 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.740
PubChem CID	69370;
UNII	F7M2QCZ9RB ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20871274 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H6S2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8/h1-4,7-8H Key: JRNVQLOKVMWBFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C6H6S2/c7-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)8/h1-4,7-8H Key: JRNVQLOKVMWBFR-UHFFFAOYAM;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C(=C1)S)S; Sc1ccccc1S;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H6S2
Molar mass	142.24 g/mol
Appearance	colourless liquid
Density	1.236 g/mL
Melting point	22 to 24 °C (72 to 75 °F; 295 to 297 K)
Boiling point	119 to 120 °C (246 to 248 °F; 392 to 393 K) at 17 mmHg
Solubility in water	Soluble in basic water
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	stench
Flash point	104.0 °C; 219.2 °F; 377.1 K
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Benzene-1,2-dithiol is the organosulfur compound with the formula C₆H₄(SH)₂. This colourless viscous liquid consists of a benzene ring with a pair of adjacent thiol groups. The conjugate base of this diprotic compound serves as chelating agent in coordination chemistry and a building block for the synthesis of other organosulfur compounds.