Sulfur dimer

• Formula: S₂
• Molecular weight: 64.130
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/S2/c1-2 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: MAHNFPMIPQKPPI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 23550-45-0
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Individual Reactions

(HS₂^- • 4294967295) +  = HS₂^-

By formula: (HS₂^- • 4294967295S₂) + S₂ = HS₂^-

(OS₂^- • 4294967295) +  = OS₂^-

By formula: (OS₂^- • 4294967295S₂) + S₂ = OS₂^-

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (V⁺ • S₂) + S₂ = (V⁺ • 2S₂)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Mo⁺ • S₂) + S₂ = (Mo⁺ • 2S₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: V⁺ + S₂ = (V⁺ • S₂)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mo⁺ + S₂ = (Mo⁺ • S₂)

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
B - John E. Bartmess
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

View reactions leading to S₂⁺ (ion structure unspecified)

Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

Anion protonation reactions

S₂^- +  = HS₂

By formula: S₂^- + H⁺ = HS₂

Constants of diatomic molecules

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Data compiled by: Klaus P. Huber and Gerhard H. Herzberg

Data collected through July, 1977

Notes

References

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Entfellner and Boesl, 2009
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Moran and Ellison, 1988
Moran, S.; Ellison, G.B., Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Sulfur Ions, J. Phys. Chem., 1988, 92, 7, 1794, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100318a021 . [all data]

Nimlos and Ellison, 1986
Nimlos, M.R.; Ellison, G.B., Photoelectron spectroscopy of SO₂^-, S₃^-, and S₂O^-, J. Phys. Chem., 1986, 90, 2574. [all data]

Schroeder, Kretzschmar, et al., 2003
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Celotta, Bennett, et al., 1974
Celotta, R.S.; Bennett, R.A.; Hall, J.L., Laser Photodetachment Determination of the Electron Affinities of OH, NH₂, NH, SO₂, and S₂, J. Chem. Phys., 1974, 60, 5, 1740, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1681268 . [all data]

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Dillard and Franklin, 1968
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Thynne, 1972
Thynne, J.C.J., Negative Ion Studies with a Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer., Dyn. Mass Spectrom., 1972, 3, 67. [all data]

Bender, Carnovale, et al., 1988
Bender, H.; Carnovale, F.; Peel, J.B.; Wentrup, C., Dinitrogen sulfide, N₂S, revealed by photoelectron spectroscopy, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1988, 110, 3458. [all data]

Liao and Ng, 1986
Liao, C.; Ng, C., Molecular beam photoionization study of S₂, J. Chem. Phys., 1986, 84, 788. [all data]

Rosinger, Grade, et al., 1983
Rosinger, W.; Grade, M.; Hirschwald, W., Detection of ion states of S₂ to S₈ by electron impact, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 1983, 47, 239. [all data]

Grade, Wienecke, et al., 1983
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Lau, Brittain, et al., 1982
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Coppens, Reynaert, et al., 1979
Coppens, P.; Reynaert, J.C.; Drowart, J., Mass spectrometric study of the photoionization of carbon disulphide in the wavelength interval 125-60nm, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1979, 75, 292. [all data]

Tal'roze, Butkovskaya, et al., 1978
Tal'roze, V.L.; Butkovskaya, N.I.; Larichev, M.N.; Leipunskii, I.O.; Morozov, I.I.; Dodonov, A.F.; Kudrov, B.V.; Zelenov, V.V.; Raznikov, V.V., Advances in the mass spectrometry of free radicals, Adv. Mass Spectrom., 1978, 7, 693. [all data]

Smoes, Drowart, et al., 1977
Smoes, S.; Drowart, J.; Welter, J.M., Thermodynamic study of the vaporization of europium monosulfide by Knudsen-cell mass spectrometry atomization energies of EuS(g), Eu₂S(g), EuS₂(g), Eu₂O(g), Eu₂O₂(g), Eu₂OS(g), and Eu₂S₂(g), J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1977, 9, 275. [all data]

Piacente, Bardi, et al., 1976
Piacente, V.; Bardi, G.; di Paolo, V.; Ferro, D., The vapour pressure over Ga₂S₂ and Ga₂Se₂, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 1976, 8, 391. [all data]

Hildenbrand, 1975
Hildenbrand, D.L., Vertical ionization potential of the CF₂ radical, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1975, 32, 30. [all data]

Golob, Jonathan, et al., 1975
Golob, L.; Jonathan, N.; Morris, A.; Okuda, M.; Ross, K.J.; Smith, D.J., Vacuum ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy of transient species, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1975, 71, 1026. [all data]

Berkowitz, 1975
Berkowitz, J., PES of high temperature vapors. VII. S₂ and Te₂, J. Chem. Phys., 1975, 62, 4074. [all data]

Muenow and Margrave, 1972
Muenow, D.W.; Margrave, J.L., Mass spectrometric observations of gaseous phosphorus sulfides and oxysulfides, J. Inorg. Nucl. Chem., 1972, 34, 89. [all data]

Hildenbrand, 1972
Hildenbrand, D.L., Thermochemistry of the molecules CS and CS⁺, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1972, 15, 379. [all data]

Donovan, Husain, et al., 1970
Donovan, R.J.; Husain, D.; Stevenson, C.D., Vacuum ultra-violet spectra of transient molecules and radicals. Part 1. CS and S₂, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 1970, 66, 1. [all data]

Barrow, duParcq, et al., 1969
Barrow, R.F.; duParcq, R.P.; Ricks, J.M., Rotational analysis of the C 3Σ_u--X 3g- system of ³²S₂, J. Phys. B:, 1969, 2, 413. [all data]

Berkowitz and Lifshitz, 1968
Berkowitz, J.; Lifshitz, C., Photoionization of high temperature vapors. II. Sulfur molecular species, J. Chem. Phys., 1968, 48, 4346. [all data]

Wu and Fehlner, 1976
Wu, M.; Fehlner, T.P., Valence level photoelectron spectra of some heavy group 4-6 diatomic molecules, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1976, 98, 7578. [all data]

Berkowitz and Chupka, 1969
Berkowitz, J.; Chupka, W.A., Photoionization of high-temperature vapors. VI. S₂, Se₂, and Te₂, J. Chem. Phys., 1969, 50, 4245. [all data]

Goodings, Bohme, et al., 1986
Goodings, J.M.; Bohme, D.K.; Elguindi, K.; Fox, A., Sulphur Anion Chemistry in Hydrocarbon Flames with H₂S, OCS, and SO₂ Additives, Can. J. Chem., 1986, 64, 4, 689, https://doi.org/10.1139/v86-110 . [all data]

Mahajan, Lakshminarayana, et al., 1976
Mahajan, C.G.; Lakshminarayana, G.; Narasimham, N.A., Rydberg transitions of S₂, Indian J. Pure Appl. Phys., 1976, 14, 488. [all data]

Tanaka and Ogawa, 1962
Tanaka, Y.; Ogawa, M., Emission spectrum of S₂ in the vacuum ultraviolet region, J. Chem. Phys., 1962, 36, 726. [all data]

Ricks and Barrow, 1969
Ricks, J.M.; Barrow, R.F., The D³Π state of S₂, J. Phys. B:, 1969, 2, 906. [all data]

Barrow and Du Parcq, 1968
Barrow, R.F.; Du Parcq, R.P., ¹Δ_u-¹Δ_g transitions in gaseous S₂, J. Phys. B:, 1968, 1, 283. [all data]

Wieland, Wehrli, et al., 1934
Wieland, K.; Wehrli, M.; Miescher, E., Ein neues absorptionsspektrum von zweiatomarem schwefeldampf im Schumanngebiet, Helv. Phys. Acta, 1934, 7, 843. [all data]

Carleer and Colin, 1970
Carleer, M.; Colin, R., The f¹Δ_u-a¹Δ_g band system of S₂ in absorption, J. Phys. B:, 1970, 3, 1715. [all data]

Narasimham, 1964
Narasimham, N.A., The emission spectrum of S₂ molecule, Curr. Sci., 1964, 33, 261. [all data]

Narasimham and Apparao, 1966
Narasimham, N.A.; Apparao, K.V.S.R., Isotope shifts in the near infra-red bands of diatomic sulphur, Nature (London), 1966, 210, 1034. [all data]

Meakin and Barrow, 1962
Meakin, J.E.; Barrow, R.F., The electronic spectrum of S₂, Can. J. Phys., 1962, 40, 377. [all data]

Olsson, 1938
Olsson, Dissertation, Stockholm, 1938, 0. [all data]

Ikenoue, 1960
Ikenoue, K., Rotational structure of the band spectrum of S₂ molecule. Part II., Sci. Light (Tokyo), 1960, 9, 79. [all data]

Barrow and du Parcq, 1965
Barrow, R.F.; du Parcq, R.P., Electronic spectrum and electronic states of S₂ in Elemental Sulphur, Meyer, ed(s)., Interscience, New York, 1965, 251-263. [all data]

Yee, Barrow, et al., 1972
Yee, K.K.; Barrow, R.F.; Rogstad, A., Resonance fluorescence and Raman spectra of gaseous sulphur, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1972, 68, 1808. [all data]

Freedman and Jones, 1975
Freedman, P.A.; Jones, W.J., Rotational Raman spectrum of sulphur dimer, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 2, 1975, 71, 286. [all data]

Wayne, Davies, et al., 1974
Wayne, F.D.; Davies, P.B.; Thrush, B.A., The gas-phase E.P.R. spectrum of diatomic sulphur molecules, Mol. Phys., 1974, 28, 989. [all data]

Channappa, Pendlebury, et al., 1967
Channappa, K.H.; Pendlebury, J.M.; Smith, K.F., Atomic beam radiofrequency spectroscopy of S³² S³² molecules in La structure hyperfine magnetique des atomes et des molecules, Moser and Lefebvre, ed(s)., Paris, 1967, 73-81. [all data]

Donovan, Husain, et al., 1968
Donovan, R.J.; Husain, D.; Jackson, P.T., Transient species in the photolysis of sulphur monochloride, including S2(a 1? g )., Trans. Faraday Soc., 1968, 64, 1798, https://doi.org/10.1039/tf9686401798 . [all data]

Asundi, 1965
Asundi, R.K., Quantum characterization of electronic levels in molecules, J. Chem. Phys., 1965, 43, 24. [all data]

Narasimham and Gopal, 1965
Narasimham, N.A.; Gopal, K.S., On Rosen-Desirant ultra-violet bands of sulphur, Curr. Sci., 1965, 34, 454. [all data]

Rosen and Desirant, 1935
Rosen, B.; Desirant, M., Note au sujet de quelques nouveaux systemes de bandes observes dans les vapeurs de soufre et de selenium, Bull. Soc. R. Sci. Liege, 1935, 4, 233. [all data]

Haranath, 1963
Haranath, P.B.V., A new emission band spectrum of sulphur, Z. Phys., 1963, 173, 428. [all data]

Narasimham and Brody, 1964
Narasimham, N.A.; Brody, J.K., On the fine structure of the ultraviolet bands of S₂, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. Sect. A, 1964, 59, 345. [all data]

Narasimham and Bhagvat, 1965
Narasimham, N.A.; Bhagvat, K.M.N., Vibrational analysis of 2620 Å and 2760 Å bands of ³²S³⁴S, Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. Sect. A, 1965, 61, 75. [all data]

Meyer and Crosley, 1973
Meyer, K.A.; Crosley, D.R., Rotational satellite intensities and triplet splitting in the B³Σ_u^- state of S₂, Can. J. Phys., 1973, 51, 2119. [all data]

Ricks and Barrow, 1969, 2
Ricks, J.M.; Barrow, R.F., The dissociation energy of gaseous diatomic sulfur, Can. J. Phys., 1969, 47, 2423. [all data]

Asundi, 1931
Asundi, R.K., The emission bands of sulphur, Nature (London), 1931, 127, 93. [all data]

Asundi, 1934
Asundi, R.K., Additional bands in the band system of sulphur, Curr. Sci., 1934, 3, 154. [all data]

Sugden and Demerdache, 1962
Sugden, T.M.; Demerdache, A., Emission spectra of sulphur, Nature (London), 1962, 195, 596. [all data]

Herzberg and Mundie, 1940
Herzberg, G.; Mundie, L.G., On the predissociation of several diatomic molecules, J. Chem. Phys., 1940, 8, 263. [all data]

Kondratjew and Olsson, 1936
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Herman and Felenbok, 1963
Herman, L.; Felenbok, P., Effet des collisions sur la predissociation de S₂, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1963, 3, 247. [all data]

Smith, 1969
Smith, W.H., Absolute transition probabilities for some electronic states of CS, SO and S₂, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1969, 9, 1191. [all data]

Meyer and Crosley, 1973, 2
Meyer, K.A.; Crosley, D.R., Hanle effect lifetime measurements on selectively excited diatomic sulfur, J. Chem. Phys., 1973, 59, 1933. [all data]

McGee and Weston, 1977
McGee, T.H.; Weston, R.E., Jr., Lifetime of the B³Σ_u^- state of S₂, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1977, 47, 352. [all data]

Tatum and Watson, 1971
Tatum, J.B.; Watson, J.K.G., Rotational line strengths in ³Σ^±-³Σ^± transitions with intermediate coupling, Can. J. Phys., 1971, 49, 2693. [all data]

Meyer and Crosley, 1973, 3
Meyer, K.A.; Crosley, D.R., Franck-Condon factors from selectively excited resonance fluorescence in the B-X system of S₂, J. Chem. Phys., 1973, 59, 3153. [all data]

Smith and Liszt, 1971
Smith, W.H.; Liszt, H.S., Franck-Condon factors and absolute oscillator strengths for NH, SiH, S₂ and SO, J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer, 1971, 11, 45. [all data]

Chaudhry, Upadhya, et al., 1970
Chaudhry, A.K.; Upadhya, K.N.; Nair, K.P.R., Isotope shift in the bands of B³Σ_u - X³Σ_g system of S₂ molecule, Indian J. Pure Appl. Phys., 1970, 8, 52. [all data]

Brewer, Brabson, et al., 1965
Brewer, L.; Brabson, G.D.; Meyer, B., UV absorption spectrum of trapped S₂, J. Chem. Phys., 1965, 42, 1385. [all data]

Narasimham, Apparao, et al., 1976
Narasimham, N.A.; Apparao, K.V.S.R.; Balasubramanian, T.K., Near-infrared bands of S₂: ³Π_gi-³Σ_u⁺ system, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 1976, 59, 244. [all data]

Barrow and Yee, 1974
Barrow, R.F.; Yee, K.K., The ³Σ^- ground states of the group VI-VI molecules, O₂, SO ..... Te₂, Acta Phys. Acad. Sci. Hung., 1974, 35, 239. [all data]

Barrow and Ketteringham, 1963
Barrow, R.F.; Ketteringham, J.M., Triplet splitting in the ground state, X³Σ_g^-, of S₂, Can. J. Phys., 1963, 41, 419. [all data]

Budininkas, Edwards, et al., 1968
Budininkas, P.; Edwards, R.K.; Wahlbeck, P.G., Dissociation energies of group VIa gaseous homonuclear diatomic molecules. I. Sulfur, J. Chem. Phys., 1968, 48, 2859. [all data]

Drowart and Goldfinger, 1966
Drowart, J.; Goldfinger, P., The dissociation energies of the group VIA diatomic molecules, Q. Rev. Chem. Soc., 1966, 20, 545. [all data]

Barletta, Claassen, et al., 1971
Barletta, R.E.; Claassen, H.H.; McBeth, R.L., Raman spectrum of S₂, J. Chem. Phys., 1971, 55, 5409. [all data]

Hopkins and Brown, 1975
Hopkins, A.G.; Brown, C.W., Additional evidence for the Raman band of S₂, J. Chem. Phys., 1975, 62, 1598. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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