Di-tert-butyl disulfide

• Formula: C₈H₁₈S₂
• Molecular weight: 178.359
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H18S2/c1-7(2,3)9-10-8(4,5)6/h1-6H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BKCNDTDWDGQHSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 110-06-5
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• Other names: Disulfide, bis(1,1-dimethylethyl); tert-Butyl disulfide; Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) disulfide; 2,2,5,5-Tetramethyl-3,4-dithiahexane; Di-tert-butyl disulphide; Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl) disulphide; (tert-C4H9S)2; t-Butyl disulfide; 2-(tert-Butyldisulfanyl)-2-methylpropane
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Individual Reactions

 +  = 2

By formula: C₈H₁₈S₂ + C₄H₁₀S₂ = 2C₆H₁₄S₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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Hawari, Griller, et al., 1986
Hawari, J.A.; Griller, D.; Lossing, F.P., Thermochemistry of perthiyl radicals, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 108, 3273-3275. [all data]

Good, 1972
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Mackle and McClean, 1964
Mackle, H.; McClean, R.T.B., Studies in the thermochemistry of organic sulphides. Part 5.-Dithia-alkanes, Trans. Faraday Soc., 1964, 60, 669-672. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Haraldson, Olander, et al., 1960
Haraldson, L.; Olander, C.J.; Sunner, S.; Varde, K., Equilibrium studies on the disproportionation reaction between some dialkyl disulfides, Acta Chem. Scand., 1960, 14, 1509-1514. [all data]

Guimon, Guimon, et al., 1975
Guimon, M.-F.; Guimon, C.; Pfister-Guillouzo, G., Application of photoelectron spectroscopy to conformational analysis of 1,2,4-trithiolanes, Tetrahedron Lett., 1975, 7, 441. [all data]

Wagner and Bock, 1974
Wagner, G.; Bock, H., Photoelektronenspektren und molekuleigenschaften, XXVI. Die delokalisation von schwefel-elektronenpaaren in alkylsulfiden und -disulfiden, Chem. Ber., 1974, 107, 68. [all data]

Baker, Brisk, et al., 1974
Baker, A.D.; Brisk, M.; Gellender, M., Photoelectron spectra and dihedral angles of disulfides, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1974, 3, 227. [all data]

Bock, Wagner, et al., 1972
Bock, H.; Wagner, G.; Kroner, J., Photoelektronenspektren und molekuleigenschaften, XIV. Die delokalisation des schwefel-elektronenpaar in CH₃S-substituierten aromaten, Chem. Ber., 1972, 105, 3850. [all data]

Hawari, Griller, et al., 1986, 2
Hawari, J.A.; Griller, D.; Lossing, F.P., Thermochemistry of perthiyl radicals, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1986, 108, 3273. [all data]

Garbuzov, Misharina, et al., 1985
Garbuzov, V.G.; Misharina, T.A.; Aerov, A.F.; Golovnya, R.V., Gas chromatographic retention indices for sulphur(II)-containing organic substances, J. Anal. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.), 1985, 40, 4, 576-586. [all data]

Tanchotikul and Hsieh, 1989
Tanchotikul, U.; Hsieh, T.C.-Y., Volatile Flavor Components in Crayfish Waste, J. Food Sci., 1989, 54, 6, 1515-1520, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1989.tb05149.x . [all data]

Gao, Wang, et al., 2003
Gao, Y.; Wang, Y.; Yao, X.; Zhang, X.; Liu, M.; Hu, Z.; Fan, B., The prediction for gas chromatographic retention index of disulfides on stationary phases of different polarity, Talanta, 2003, 59, 2, 229-237, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0039-9140(02)00500-3 . [all data]

Peng, Yang, et al., 1991
Peng, C.T.; Yang, Z.C.; Ding, S.F., Prediction of rentention idexes. II. Structure-retention index relationship on polar columns, J. Chromatogr., 1991, 586, 1, 85-112, https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9673(91)80028-F . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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