Thiirane

• Formula: C₂H₄S
• Molecular weight: 60.118
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H4S/c1-2-3-1/h1-2H2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VOVUARRWDCVURC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 420-12-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Ethylene sulfide; Ethylene episulfide; Thiacyclopropane; Thiirene, 2,3-dihydro-; 2,3-Dihydrothiirene; Ethylene episulphide; Ethylene sulphide; NSC 89690; epithioethane
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Donald R. Burgess, Jr.

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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

Phase change data

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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

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

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

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Marilyn E. Jacox

State:   X

Additional references: Jacox, 1994, page 256; Krantz and Laureni, 1979; Allen, Bertie, et al., 1986

Notes

Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Sunner, 1963
Sunner, S., Corrected heat of combustion and formation values for a number of organic sulphur compounds, Acta Chem. Scand., 1963, 17, 728-730. [all data]

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Aldrich Chemical Company Inc., 1990
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Lecat, 1947
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Jones and Reid, 1938
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Reid, 1972
Reid, Robert C., Handbook on vapor pressure and heats of vaporization of hydrocarbons and related compounds, R. C. Wilhort and B. J. Zwolinski, Texas A Research Foundation. College Station, Texas(1971). 329 pages.$10.00, AIChE J., 1972, 18, 6, 1278-1278, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690180637 . [all data]

Guthrie, Scott, et al., 1952
Guthrie, G.B., Jr.; Scott, D.W.; Waddington, G., Thiacyclopropane (ethylene sulfide): Infrared spectrum, vapor pressure and some thermodynamic properties, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 2795-28. [all data]

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Guthrie, Scott, et al., 1952, 2
Guthrie, G.B.; Scott, D.W.; Waddington, Guy, Thiacyclopropane (Ethylene Sulfide): Infrared Spectrum, Vapor Pressure and Some Thermodynamic Properties ¹, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1952, 74, 11, 2795-2800, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01131a028 . [all data]

Dykyj, Svoboda, et al., 1999
Dykyj, J.; Svoboda, J.; Wilhoit, R.C.; Frenkel, M.L.; Hall, K.R., Vapor Pressure of Chemicals: Part A. Vapor Pressure and Antoine Constants for Hydrocarbons and Sulfur, Selenium, Tellurium and Hydrogen Containing Organic Compounds, Springer, Berlin, 1999, 373. [all data]

Krantz and Laureni, 1977
Krantz, A.; Laureni, J., A methodology for the preparation and characterization of three-membered, potentially antiaromatic molecules. Preparation of matrix-isolated thiirene and selenirene, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1977, 99, 14, 4842, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00456a060 . [all data]

Torres, Clement, et al., 1978
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Torres, Safarik, et al., 1979
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Krantz and Laureni, 1981
Krantz, A.; Laureni, J., Characterization of matrix-isolated antiaromatic three-membered heterocycles. Preparation of the elusive thiirene molecule, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103, 3, 486, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00393a002 . [all data]

Laureni, Krantz, et al., 1976
Laureni, J.; Krantz, A.; Hajdu, R.A., Photolysis of isotopically labeled 1,2,3-selenadiazole and 1,2,3-thiadiazole, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 24, 7872, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00440a095 . [all data]

Hawkins, Almond, et al., 1985
Hawkins, M.; Almond, M.J.; Downs, A.J., Photochemistry of low-temperature matrixes containing carbonyl sulfide: reactions of sulfur atoms with the phosphorus trihalides phosphorus trifluoride (PF3) and phosphorus trichloride (PCl3) and the hydrocarbons methane, ethene, and ethyne, J. Phys. Chem., 1985, 89, 15, 3326, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100261a034 . [all data]

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Krantz and Laureni, 1979
Krantz, A.; Laureni, J., The spectrum of matrix-isolated thiirene and characterization of new matrix-isolated species. Comment, J. Org. Chem., 1979, 44, 15, 2730, https://doi.org/10.1021/jo01329a028 . [all data]

Allen, Bertie, et al., 1986
Allen, W.D.; Bertie, J.E.; Falk, M.V.; Hess, B.A., Jr.; Mast, G.B.; Othen, D.A.; Schaad, L.J.; Schaefer, H.F., III, The experimental vibrational spectra, vibrational assignment, and normal coordinate analysis of thiirane-h4 and -d4 and cis- and trans-1,2-dideuteriothiirane: Ab initio theoretical IR spectra of thiirane, thiirene, and isotopically substituted derivatives, J. Chem. Phys., 1986, 84, 8, 4211, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.450043 . [all data]

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Zenkevich, 2005
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Gijs, Piraprez, et al., 2000
Gijs, L.; Piraprez, G.; Perpète, P.; Spinnler, E.; Collin, S., Retention of sulfur flavours by food matrix and determination of sensorial data independent of the medium composition, Food Chem., 2000, 69, 3, 319-330, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0956-7135(99)00111-5 . [all data]

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Horiuchi, M.; Umano, K.; Shibamoto, T., Analysis of volatile compounds formed from fish oil heated with cysteine and trimethylamine oxide, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1998, 46, 12, 5232-5237, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf980482m . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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