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organosulfur chemistry
Organosulfur chemistry is the study of the properties and synthesis of organosulfur compounds, which are organic compounds that contain sulfur. They are often associated with foul odors, but many of the sweetest compounds known are organosulfur der ...
, 1,2-dithioles are a type of heterocycles. The parent of this class of compounds is 1,2-dithiacyclopentene. The anticancer drug
oltipraz
Oltipraz is an organosulfur compound belonging to the dithiolethione class. It acts as a schistosomicide and has been shown in rodent models to inhibit the formation of cancers in the bladder, blood, colon, kidney, liver, lung, pancreas, stomac ...
is a dithiole.
Trithiapentalene is an example of theoretical interest.
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Many 1,2-dithioles are 1,2-dithiol-3-thiones.
See also
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Dithiolium salt
References
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Dithioles