Tetrasulfide, dimethyl

• Formula: C₂H₆S₄
• Molecular weight: 158.329
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H6S4/c1-3-5-6-4-2/h1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: NPNIZCVKXVRCHF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 5756-24-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Dimethyl tetrasulphide; Dimethyl tetrasulfide; 1,4-Dimethyltetrasulfide
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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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References

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