Addition compounds of 1,3,5-trithian with mercury(II) and silver(I) salts

Abstract

The preparation from ethanolic solution and analysis of the 1 : 1 addition compounds C₃H₆S₃,HgX₂ where X = Cl, Br, and I are described. The trithian can be recovered by extraction into benzene in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The preparation from aqueous solution and analysis of the 1 : 1 addition compounds C₃H₆S₂,AgNO₃, C₃H₆S₃,AgNO₃,H₂O, and C₃H₆S₃,AgBF₄,H₂O are also described. Conductivity measurements show that the (C₃H₆S₃Ag)⁺ ion exists in aqueous solution. The 1 : 1 addition compounds C₃H₆S₃,AgX, prepared by the reaction of the nitrate with the appropriate alkali halide, have been analysed. Their photosensitivity differs from that of the simple silver halides.

The unit-cell dimensions, cell contents, and X-ray diffraction powder data are reported.