Martin's sulfurane

Martin's sulfurane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Bis[(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-phenylpropan-2-yl)oxy]diphenyl-λ4-sulfane
Identifiers
CAS Number	32133-82-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	2843600
ECHA InfoCard	100.156.587
EC Number	628-306-5
PubChem CID	3608068
UNII	F9631K90E5
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90394127
InChI InChI=1S/C30H20F12O2S/c31-27(32,33)25(28(34,35)36,21-13-5-1-6-14-21)43-45(23-17-9-3-10-18-23,24-19-11-4-12-20-24)44-26(29(37,38)39,30(40,41)42)22-15-7-2-8-16-22/h1-20H Key: RMIBJVUYNZSLSD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(F)(F)F)(C(F)(F)F)OS(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)OC(C4=CC=CC=C4)(C(F)(F)F)C(F)(F)F
Properties
Chemical formula	C30H20F12O2S
Molar mass	672.53 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Melting point	107–109 °C (225–228 °F; 380–382 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Martin's sulfurane is the organosulfur compound with the formula Ph₂S[OC(CF₃)₂Ph]₂ (Ph = C₆H₅). It is a white solid that easily undergoes sublimation. The compound is an example of a hypervalent sulfur compound called a sulfurane. As such, the sulfur adopts a see-saw structure, with a lone pair of electrons as the equatorial fifth coordinate of a trigonal bipyramid, like that of sulfur tetrafluoride (SF₄).^[1] The compound is a reagent in organic synthesis. One application is for the dehydration of a secondary alcohol to give an alkene:^[2]

RCH(OH)CH₂R' + Ph₂S[OC(CF₃)₂Ph]₂ → RCH=CHR' + Ph₂SO + 2 HOC(CF₃)₂Ph

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