62872-38-2

Basic information

• Product Name: Ethane, hexakis[(trifluoromethyl)thio]-
• Synonyms: Hexakis(trifluormethylthiyl)ethan;Hexakis(trifluormethylthio)ethan;Hexakis(trifluormethylmercapto)ethan;Hexakis(trifluoromethylthio)ethane;hexakis(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)ethane;Ethane,hexakis[(trifluoromethyl)thio]
• CAS NO: 62872-38-2
• Molecular Formula: C8F18S6
• Molecular Weight: 630.455
• Mol File: 62872-38-2.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: Ethane, hexakis[(trifluoromethyl)thio]-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Ethane, hexakis[(trifluoromethyl)thio]-(62872-38-2)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Ethane, hexakis[(trifluoromethyl)thio]-(62872-38-2)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 62872-38-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 461-08-5 bis(trifluoromethyl)trithiocarbonate 
• 109-66-0 pentane 
• 142-82-5 n-heptane 
• 110-54-3 hexane 

Downstream Products

• 372-64-5 Bis(trifluoromethyl)disulfid 
• 691-69-0 tris(trifluoromethylthio)methane 
• 13003-40-2 tetrakis(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)ethylene 
• 2406-25-9 di-tert-butyl nitroxide 

Relevant articles and documents

Preparation of Perfluorinated Hexakis(alkylthio- and -seleno)ethanes

The perfluorinated perhetero-substituted ethanes 2a - c are prepared by irradiation of the thiocarbonates 1a - c.Upon UV-irradiation (λmax = 300 nm) bis(trifluoromethyl) trithiocarbonate (1a) decomposes by a cage process to give carbon disulfide, trifluoromethyl- and trifluoromethylthiyl radicals.In the solvent cage these radicals partly dimerize producing 3.The formation of 2a is interpreted in terms of a competition between this combination process and trapping of trifluoromethyl radicals by 1a, forming 4a, which then dimerizes.A similar mechanistic pathway is pro posed for the formation of 2b and 2c.