Disulfur dibromide is the inorganic compound with the formula S2Br2. It is a yellow-brown liquid that fumes in air. It is prepared by direct combination of the elements and purified by vacuum distillation.[2] The compound has no particular application, unlike the related sulfur compound disulfur dichloride.
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IUPAC name Dibromodisulfane | |
Other names Bromosulfanyl thiohypobromite Disulfur dibromide | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.032.821 |
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S2Br2 | |
Molar mass | 223.93 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Orange/yellow liquid |
Density | 2.703 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 46–48 °C (115–118 °F; 319–321 K) (0.1 mmHg) |
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C2 | |
2 at sulfur atoms | |
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Std molar entropy (S⦵298) | 350.52 J/(mol·K)[1] |
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) | 30.96 kJ/mol[1] |
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Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 1661 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
The molecular structure is Br−S−S−Br, akin to that of disulfur dichloride (S2Cl2). According to electron diffraction measurements, the angle between the Bra−S−S and S−S−Brb planes is 84° and the Br−S−S angle is 107°. The S−S distance is 198.0 pm, circa 5.0 pm shorter than for S2Cl2.[3]
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