Dithioles are a type of sulfur-containing
heterocycle
A heterocyclic compound or ring structure is a cyclic compound that has atoms of at least two different elements as members of its ring(s). Heterocyclic chemistry is the branch of organic chemistry dealing with the synthesis, properties, and ...
. The parent members have the formula C
3H
4S
2. Dithioles exist in two isomers:
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1,2-Dithiole
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1,3-Dithiole
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