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1,3-dithiolane

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1,3-Dithiolane is a heterocyclic organic compound with the formula C3H6S2. It is a colorless liquid with a characteristic odor. 1,3-Dithiolane is a versatile building block in organic synthesis, particularly in the preparation of sulfur-containing compounds. It is also used as a reagent in the synthesis of polymers and pharmaceuticals. The compound is known to be a useful precursor to various sulfur-containing compounds, and its synthesis is often carried out by the reaction of 1,2-dibromoethane with sodium sulfide. 1,3-Dithiolane can act as a protecting group for carbonyl compounds, forming a stable cyclic thioacetal. This property is valuable in organic synthesis, as it allows for the selective modification of carbonyl groups while leaving other functional groups untouched.'

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID20970
CHEBI ID38079
SCHEMBL ID28510
MeSH IDM0060327

Synonyms (17)

Synonym
nsc193357
1,3-dithiolane
4829-04-3
nsc-193357
1,3-dithiacyclopentane
CHEBI:38079
dithiolane
nsc 193357
inchi=1/c3h6s2/c1-2-5-3-4-1/h1-3h
1,3-dithiolane, 97%
unii-341g58g6yl
341g58g6yl ,
AKOS025293915
SCHEMBL28510
mfcd00041425
DTXSID90197473
Q27117371
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
dithiolane
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (9)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19902 (22.22)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's3 (33.33)29.6817
2010's4 (44.44)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 39.08

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index39.08 (24.57)
Research Supply Index2.40 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.73 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index53.49 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (39.08)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other10 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]