Ethylene trithiocarbonate is an

organosulfur compound Organosulfur compounds are organic compounds that contain sulfur. They are often associated with foul odors, but many of the sweetest compounds known are organosulfur derivatives, e.g., saccharin. Nature abounds with organosulfur compounds—sulfu ...

with the formula . This yellow solid is prepared by alkylation of trithiocarbonate with

1,2-dibromoethane 1,2-Dibromoethane, also known as ethylene dibromide (EDB), is an organobromine compound with the chemical formula . Although trace amounts occur naturally in the ocean, where it is formed probably by algae and kelp, it is mainly synthetic. It is a ...

. Ethylene trithiocarbonate is an intermediate in the synthesis of tetrathiafulvalene and its derivatives.{{cite journal , doi=10.1021/cr0306485, title=Highly Functionalized Tetrathiafulvalenes: Riding along the Synthetic Trail from Electrophilic Alkynes , year=2004 , last1=Gorgues , first1=Alain , last2=Hudhomme , first2=Piétrick , last3=Sallé , first3=Marc , journal=Chemical Reviews , volume=104 , issue=11 , pages=5151–5184 , pmid=15535646

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Thiocarbonyl compounds Five-membered rings Sulfur heterocycles Heterocyclic compounds with 1 ring