Abstract
New octathiotetraphosphetane ammonium salts are obtained based on the reaction of white phosphorus (Р4) and elemental sulfur with aliphatic mercaptans in the presence of amines (morpholine, methylmorpholine, pyrrolidine, and N,N-dimethylbenzylamine). The salts of octathiotetraphosphetane are characterized by IR/Raman spectroscopy. Several common IR and Raman bands can be used as structural markers for establishing the structures of [P4S8]4− anion in new compounds.
Acknowledgments
Financial support from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (grant no. 09-03-00006-a) is gratefully acknowledged.