Pentafluorothiophenol Explained
Pentafluorothiophenol is an organosulfur compound with the formula C6F5SH. It is a colorless volatile liquid. The compound is prepared by the reaction of sodium hydrosulfide and hexafluorobenzene.[1] With a pKa of 2.68, it is one of the most acidic thiols.[2] Its conjugate base has been used as a ligand in coordination chemistry[3]
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References
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- Torrens, Hugo "Pentafluorobenzenethiolato derivatives of the platinum group metals" Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2000, vol. 196, pp. 331-352.