Dithiazole Explained

Dithiazole refers to heterocyclic compounds where the ring has the formula . The parent compounds have the formula . Cations with the same core are called dithiazolium compounds. Various isomers differ with respect to the location of the C, N, and S atoms.

• 1,2,3-Dithiazole has the sequence S-S-NH-CH-CH (all heteroatoms contiguous). Example:10.1021/ja502753t . Heat, Pressure and Light-Induced Interconversion of Bisdithiazolyl Radicals and Dimers . 2014 . Lekin . Kristina . Phan . Hoa . Winter . Stephen M. . Wong . Joanne W. L. . Leitch . Alicea A. . Laniel . Dominique . Yong . Wenjun . Secco . Richard A. . Tse . John S. . Desgreniers . Serge . Dube . Paul A. . Shatruk . Michael . Oakley . Richard T. . Journal of the American Chemical Society . 136 . 22 . 8050–8062 . 24851953 .
• 1,2,4-Dithiazole has the sequence S-S-CH-NH-CH
• 1,3,2-Dithiazole has the sequence S-NH-S-CH-CH (all heteroatoms contiguous)
• 1,4,2-Dithiazole has the sequence S-NH-CH-S-CH