Dithiane
 1,2-dithiane (left), 1,3-dithiane and 1,4-dithiane (right)
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Dithiacyclohexanes
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| C4H8S2 | |
| Molar mass | 120.23 g·mol−1 |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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A dithiane is a heterocyclic compound composed of a cyclohexane core structure wherein two methylene bridges (-CH
2- units) are replaced by sulfur centres. The three isomeric parent heterocycles are 1,2-dithiane, 1,3-dithiane and 1,4-dithiane.
1,3-Dithianes are protecting group of some carbonyl-containing compounds due to their inertness to many conditions. They form by treatment of the carbonyl compound with 1,3-propanedithiol under conditions that remove water from the system. The protecting group can be removed with mercuric reagents, a process that exploits the high affinity of Hg(II) for thiolates. 1,3-Dithianes are also employed in umpolung reactions, such as the Corey–Seebach reaction:
Typically, in organic synthesis, ketones and aldehydes are protected as their dioxolanes instead of dithianes.
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