In organic and organometallic chemistry, trisulfide is the functional group R-S-S-S-R.
Examples include:
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Diallyl trisulfide
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Dimethyl trisulfide
Dimethyl trisulfide (DMTS) is an organic chemical compound and the simplest organic trisulfide, with the chemical formula CH3SSSCH3. It is a flammable liquid with a foul odor, which is detectable at levels as low as 1 part per trillion.
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Trisulfane (hydrogen trisulfide)
Some inorganic compounds are also named trisulfides to reflect their stoichiometry.
Examples include:
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Antimony trisulfide
Antimony trisulfide (Sb2S3) is found in nature as the crystalline mineral stibnite and the amorphous red mineral (actually a mineraloid) metastibnite. It is manufactured for use in safety matches, military ammunition, explosives and fireworks. It ...
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Arsenic trisulfide
Arsenic trisulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula . It is a dark yellow solid that is insoluble in water. It also occurs as the mineral orpiment (Latin: auripigmentum), which has been used as a pigment called King's yellow. It is produc ...
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Bismuth trisulfide
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Dibismuth trisulfide
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Diboron trisulfide
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Diiron trisulfide
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Molybdenum trisulfide
Molybdenum trisulfide is an inorganic compound with the formula
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Phosphorus trisulfide
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