Dimethyl trithiocarbonate

Dimethyl trithiocarbonate
Names
IUPAC name
Bis(methylsulfanyl)methanethione
Preferred IUPAC name
Dimethyl trithiocarbonate
Other names
  • Carbonotrithioic acid, dimethyl ester
  • Dimethyl carbonotrithioate
  • Trithiocarbonic acid, dimethyl ester
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • Key: IQWMXKTYXNMSLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1S/C3H6S3/c1-5-3(4)6-2/h1-2H3
  • CSC(=S)SC
Properties
(CH3S)2CS
Molar mass 138.26 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow liquid
Odor Stench
Density 1.254 g/cm3
Melting point −3 °C (27 °F; 270 K)
Boiling point 101–102 °C (214–216 °F; 374–375 K) at 16 hPa
1.675
Hazards
Flash point 97 °C (207 °F)
Related compounds
Related compounds
Dimethyl carbonate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Dimethyl trithiocarbonate is an organic compound with the chemical formula S=C(SCH3)2. It is a methyl ester of trithiocarbonic acid. This chemical belongs to a subcategory of esters called thioesters. It is a sulfur analog of dimethyl carbonate O=C(OCH3)2, where all three oxygen atoms are replaced with sulfur atoms. Dimethyl trithiocarbonate is a yellow liquid with a strong and unpleasant odor.