Disulfide, dimethyl

• Formula: C₂H₆S₂
• Molecular weight: 94.199
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H6S2/c1-3-4-2/h1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WQOXQRCZOLPYPM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 624-92-0
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
  The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript.
• Other names: 2,3-Dithiabutane; Methyl disulfide; (Methyldithio)methane; Dimethyl disulfide; Dimethyl disulphide; (CH3S)2; UN 2381; DMDS; Sulfa-Hitech; NSC 9370; (Methyldisulfanyl)methane
• Permanent link for this species. Use this link for bookmarking this species for future reference.
• Information on this page:
  • Gas phase thermochemistry data
  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Gas phase ion energetics data
  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • UV/Visible spectrum
  • References
  • Notes
• Other data available:
  • Henry's Law data
  • Gas Chromatography
• Data at other public NIST sites:
  • Gas Phase Kinetics Database
  • X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Database, version 5.0
• Options:
  • Switch to SI units

Data at NIST subscription sites:

• NIST / TRC Web Thermo Tables, "lite" edition (thermophysical and thermochemical data)
• NIST / TRC Web Thermo Tables, professional edition (thermophysical and thermochemical data)

NIST subscription sites provide data under the NIST Standard Reference Data Program, but require an annual fee to access. The purpose of the fee is to recover costs associated with the development of data collections included in such sites. Your institution may already be a subscriber. Follow the links above to find out more about the data in these sites and their terms of usage.

Gas phase thermochemistry data

Go To: Top, Condensed phase thermochemistry data, Phase change data, Reaction thermochemistry data, Gas phase ion energetics data, IR Spectrum, Mass spectrum (electron ionization), UV/Visible spectrum, References, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

Go To: Top, Gas phase thermochemistry data, Phase change data, Reaction thermochemistry data, Gas phase ion energetics data, IR Spectrum, Mass spectrum (electron ionization), UV/Visible spectrum, References, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

Go To: Top, Gas phase thermochemistry data, Condensed phase thermochemistry data, Reaction thermochemistry data, Gas phase ion energetics data, IR Spectrum, Mass spectrum (electron ionization), UV/Visible spectrum, References, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of vaporization

Δ_vapH = A exp(-βT_r) (1 − T_r)^β
    Δ_vapH = Enthalpy of vaporization (at saturation pressure) (kcal/mol)
    T_r = reduced temperature (T / T_c)

View plot Requires a JavaScript / HTML 5 canvas capable browser.

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

View plot Requires a JavaScript / HTML 5 canvas capable browser.

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

Go To: Top, Gas phase thermochemistry data, Condensed phase thermochemistry data, Phase change data, Gas phase ion energetics data, IR Spectrum, Mass spectrum (electron ionization), UV/Visible spectrum, References, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Note: Please consider using the reaction search for this species. This page allows searching of all reactions involving this species. A general reaction search form is also available. Future versions of this site may rely on reaction search pages in place of the enumerated reaction displays seen below.

Individual Reactions

 +  = 2

By formula: C₄H₁₀S₂ + C₂H₆S₂ = 2C₃H₈S₂

Gas phase ion energetics data

Go To: Top, Gas phase thermochemistry data, Condensed phase thermochemistry data, Phase change data, Reaction thermochemistry data, IR Spectrum, Mass spectrum (electron ionization), UV/Visible spectrum, References, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess

View reactions leading to C₂H₆S₂⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

Go To: Top, Gas phase thermochemistry data, Condensed phase thermochemistry data, Phase change data, Reaction thermochemistry data, Gas phase ion energetics data, Mass spectrum (electron ionization), UV/Visible spectrum, References, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Gas Phase Spectrum

Notice: This spectrum may be better viewed with a Javascript and HTML 5 enabled browser.

For Zoom

1.) Enter the desired X axis range (e.g., 100, 200)

2.) Check here for automatic Y scaling

3.) Press here to zoom

Notice: Concentration information is not available for this spectrum and, therefore, molar absorptivity values cannot be derived.

Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

Go To: Top, Gas phase thermochemistry data, Condensed phase thermochemistry data, Phase change data, Reaction thermochemistry data, Gas phase ion energetics data, IR Spectrum, UV/Visible spectrum, References, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Spectrum

Notice: This spectrum may be better viewed with a Javascript and HTML 5 enabled browser.

For Zoom

1.) Enter the desired X axis range (e.g., 100, 200)

2.) Check here for automatic Y scaling

3.) Press here to zoom

Additional Data

UV/Visible spectrum

Go To: Top, Gas phase thermochemistry data, Condensed phase thermochemistry data, Phase change data, Reaction thermochemistry data, Gas phase ion energetics data, IR Spectrum, Mass spectrum (electron ionization), References, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled by: Victor Talrose, Eugeny B. Stern, Antonina A. Goncharova, Natalia A. Messineva, Natalia V. Trusova, Margarita V. Efimkina

Spectrum

Notice: This spectrum may be better viewed with a Javascript and HTML 5 enabled browser.

For Zoom

1.) Enter the desired X axis range (e.g., 100, 200)

2.) Check here for automatic Y scaling

3.) Press here to zoom

Additional Data

References

Go To: Top, Gas phase thermochemistry data, Condensed phase thermochemistry data, Phase change data, Reaction thermochemistry data, Gas phase ion energetics data, IR Spectrum, Mass spectrum (electron ionization), UV/Visible spectrum, Notes

Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Voronkov, Klyuchnikov, et al., 1989
Voronkov, M.G.; Klyuchnikov, V.A.; Kolabin, S.N.; Shvets, G.N.; Varusin, P.I.; Deryagina, E.N.; Korchevin, N.A.; Tsvetnitskaya, S.I., Thermochemical properties of diorganyl chalcogenides and dichalcogenides RM_nR(M = S, Se, Te; n = 1, 2)., Dokl. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1989, 307, 650-653, In original 1139. [all data]

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]

Hubbard, Douslin, et al., 1958
Hubbard, W.N.; Douslin, D.R.; McCullough, J.P.; Scott, D.W.; Todd, S.S.; Messerly, J.F.; Hossenlopp, I.A.; George, A.; Waddington, G., 2,3-dithiabutane, 3,4-dithiahexane and 4,5-dithiaoctane: Chemical thermodynamic properties from 0 to 1000°K, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1958, 80, 3547-3554. [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]

Scott, Finke, et al., 1950
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; Gross, M.E.; Guthrie, G.B.; Huffman, H.M., 2,3-Dithiabutane: low temperature heat capacity, heat of fusion, heat of vaporization, vapor pressure, entropy and thermodynamic functions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 2424-2430. [all data]

Weast and Grasselli, 1989
CRC Handbook of Data on Organic Compounds, 2nd Editon, Weast,R.C and Grasselli, J.G., ed(s)., CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 1989, 1. [all data]

Majer and Svoboda, 1985
Majer, V.; Svoboda, V., Enthalpies of Vaporization of Organic Compounds: A Critical Review and Data Compilation, Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1985, 300. [all data]

Pryor and Platt, 1963
Pryor, W.A.; Platt, P.K., Reaction of radicals V. Reaction of Phenyl Radicals with Aliphatic Disulfides, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1963, 85, 1496. [all data]

Mcallan, Cullum, et al., 1951
Mcallan, D.T.; Cullum, T.V.; Dean, R.A.; Fidler, F.A., The Preparation and Properties of Sulfur Compounds Related to Petroleum I. The Dialkyl Sulfides and Disulfides, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, 73, 3627-32. [all data]

Trotter and Thompson, 1946
Trotter, I.F.; Thompson, H.W., Infrared SPectra of Thiols, Sulfides, and Disulfides, J. Chem. Soc., 1946, 1946, 481. [all data]

Scott, Finke, et al., 1950, 2
Scott, D.W.; Finke, H.L.; Gross, M.E.; Guthrie, G.B.; Huffman, H.M., 2,3-Dithiabutane: Low Temperature Heat Capacity, Heat of Fusion, Heat of Vaporization, Vapor Pressure, Entropy and Thermodynamic Functions, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 72, 2424-30. [all data]

Anselme and Teja, 1990
Anselme, M.J.; Teja, A.S., The critical properties of rapidly reacting substances, AIChE Symp. Ser., 1990, 86, 279, 128-32. [all data]

Stephenson and Malanowski, 1987
Stephenson, Richard M.; Malanowski, Stanislaw, Handbook of the Thermodynamics of Organic Compounds, 1987, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3173-2 . [all data]

White, Barnard--Smith, et al., 1952
White, P.T.; Barnard--Smith, D.G.; Fidler, F.A., Vapor Pressure--Temperature Relationships of Sulfur Compounds Related to Petroleum, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1952, 44, 6, 1430-1438, https://doi.org/10.1021/ie50510a064 . [all data]

Domalski and Hearing, 1996
Domalski, Eugene S.; Hearing, Elizabeth D., Heat Capacities and Entropies of Organic Compounds in the Condensed Phase. Volume III, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1996, 25, 1, 1, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.555985 . [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]

Hunter and Lias, 1998
Hunter, E.P.; Lias, S.G., Evaluated Gas Phase Basicities and Proton Affinities of Molecules: An Update, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 3, 413-656, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556018 . [all data]

Carles, Lecomte, et al., 2001
Carles, S.; Lecomte, F.; Schermann, J.P.; Desfrancois, C.; Xu, S.; Nilles, J.M.; Bowen, K.H.; Berges, J.; Houe, Nondissociative electron capture by disulfide bonds, J. Phys. Chem. A, 2001, 105, 23, 5622-5626, https://doi.org/10.1021/jp0040603 . [all data]

Rinden, Maricq, et al., 1989
Rinden, E.; Maricq, M.M.; Grabowski, J.J., Gas-Phase Ion-Molecule Reactions of the Nitric Oxide Anion, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1989, 111, 4, 1203, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00186a006 . [all data]

Leeck and Kenttamaa, 1994
Leeck, D.T.; Kenttamaa, H.I., Heat of formation of the radical cation of dimethyl disulfide, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1994, 29, 106. [all data]

Li, Chiu, et al., 1993
Li, W.-K.; Chiu, S.-W.; Ma, Z.-X.; Liao, C.L.; Ng, C.Y., Adiabatic ionization energy of CH₃SSCH₃, J. Chem. Phys., 1993, 99, 8440. [all data]

Butler, Baer, et al., 1983
Butler, J.J.; Baer, T.; Evans, S.A., Jr., Energetics and structures of organosulfur ions: CH₃SSCH₃⁺, CH₃SS⁺, C₂H₅S⁺, and CH₂SH⁺, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1983, 105, 3451. [all data]

Colton and Rabalais, 1974
Colton, R.J.; Rabalais, J.W., Photoelectron electronic absorption spectra of SCl₂, S₂Cl₂, S₂Br₂ and (CH₃)₂S₂, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1974, 3, 345. [all data]

Cullen, Frost, et al., 1969
Cullen, W.R.; Frost, D.C.; Vroom, D.A., Ionization potentials of some sulfur compounds, Inorg. Chem., 1969, 8, 1803. [all data]

Watanabe, Nakayama, et al., 1962
Watanabe, K.; Nakayama, T.; Mottl, J., Ionization potentials of some molecules, J. Quant. Spectry. Radiative Transfer, 1962, 2, 369. [all data]

Chang, Young, et al., 1986
Chang, F.C.; Young, V.Y.; Prather, J.W.; Cheng, K.L., Study of methyl chalcogen compounds with ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy, J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1986, 40, 363. [all data]

Kimura, Katsumata, et al., 1981
Kimura, K.; Katsumata, S.; Achiba, Y.; Yamazaki, T.; Iwata, S., Ionization energies, Ab initio assignments, and valence electronic structure for 200 molecules in Handbook of HeI Photoelectron Spectra of Fundamental Organic Compounds, Japan Scientific Soc. Press, Tokyo, 1981. [all data]

Kobayashi, 1978
Kobayashi, T., A new rule for photoelectron angular distributions of molecules, Phys. Lett. A, 1978, 69, 31. [all data]

Kimura and Osafune, 1975
Kimura, K.; Osafune, K., Photoelectron spectroscopic study of skew compounds. III. N,N'-dimethylhydrazine, dimethyl peroxide, and dimethyl disulfide, Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 1975, 48, 2421. [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]

Kroto and Suffolk, 1972
Kroto, H.W.; Suffolk, R.J., The photoelectron spectrum of an unstable species in the pyrolysis products of dimethyldisulphide, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1972, 15, 545. [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]

Cullen, Frost, et al., 1970
Cullen, W.R.; Frost, D.C.; Pun, M.T., Mass spectra, appearance potentials, heats of formation, and bond energies of some alkyl and perfluoroalkyl sulfides, Inorg. Chem., 1970, 9, 1976. [all data]

Palmer and Lossing, 1962
Palmer, T.F.; Lossing, F.P., Free radicals by mass spectrometry. XXVIII. The HS, CH₃S, and phenyl-S radicals: ionization potentials and heats of formation, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1962, 84, 4661. [all data]

Gowenlock, Kay, et al., 1963
Gowenlock, B.G.; Kay, J.; Majer, J.R., Electron impact studies of some sulphides and disulphides, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1963, 59, 2463. [all data]

Ma, Liao, et al., 1994
Ma, Z.-X.; Liao, C.L.; Ng, C.Y.; Cheung, Y.-S.; Li, W.-K.; Baer, T., Experimental and theoretical studies of isomeric CH₃S₂ and CH₃S₂⁺, J. Chem. Phys., 1994, 100, 4870. [all data]

Gal'perin, Bogolyubov, et al., 1969
Gal'perin, Ya.V.; Bogolyubov, G.M.; Grishin, N.N.; Petrov, A.A., Organic derivatives of elements of groups V and VI. VI. Mass spectra of compounds with S-S bonds, Zh. Obshch. Khim., 1969, 39, 1599, In original 1567. [all data]

Amos, Gillis, et al., 1969
Amos, D.; Gillis, R.G.; Occolowitz, J.L.; Pisani, J.F., The ions [CH₃S]⁺, [C₂H₅S]⁺ and [CH₃O]⁺ formed by electron-impact, Org. Mass Spectrom., 1969, 2, 209. [all data]

Hobrock and Kiser, 1962
Hobrock, B.G.; Kiser, R.W., Electron impact spectroscopy of sulfur compounds. I. 2-Thiabutane, 2-thiapentane, and 2,3-dithiabutane, J. Phys. Chem., 1962, 66, 1648. [all data]

Notes

Go To: Top, Gas phase thermochemistry data, Condensed phase thermochemistry data, Phase change data, Reaction thermochemistry data, Gas phase ion energetics data, IR Spectrum, Mass spectrum (electron ionization), UV/Visible spectrum, References

• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH(+) ion,0K	Enthalpy of formation of positive ion at 0K
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

• Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
• The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses its best efforts to deliver a high quality copy of the Database and to verify that the data contained therein have been selected on the basis of sound scientific judgment. However, NIST makes no warranties to that effect, and NIST shall not be liable for any damage that may result from errors or omissions in the Database.
• Customer support for NIST Standard Reference Data products.