Description

1,3-Dithiolane is a versatile sulfur-containing heterocyclic compound that serves as a critical building block in advanced organic synthesis. Its unique structure, featuring a five-membered ring with two sulfur atoms, makes it a valuable precursor for synthesizing complex molecules and functional materials. This compound is particularly essential for researchers and manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and materials science industries, where it is used to develop new active ingredients and specialty polymers.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediates: A key precursor in the synthesis of novel drug candidates, particularly those targeting neurological and metabolic disorders.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the production of advanced pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides due to its reactive dithiolane ring.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: Serves as a chelating ligand or a core structure for creating metal-complex catalysts used in asymmetric synthesis.
• Polymer and Material Science: Acts as a monomer or cross-linking agent in the development of specialty polymers with unique electronic or mechanical properties.
• Flavor and Fragrance Chemistry: Employed as an intermediate for synthesizing sulfur-containing aroma compounds.
• Organic Synthesis Building Block: Utilized in cycloaddition reactions, ring-opening polymerizations, and as a protecting group for carbonyl compounds.

Basic Information

Product Name	1,3-Dithiolane
CAS No.	4829-04-3
Molecular Formula	C3H6S2
Molecular Weight	106.21 g/mol
Synonyms	1,3-Dithiacyclopentane; Formaldehyde Trimethylene Dithioacetal; Trimethylene Dithioacetal; 1,3-Dithiolan; 1,3-Dithiacyclopentane; 1,3-Dithiolane, 98+%; NSC 5188; Formaldehyde Trimethylenedithioacetal
EINECS	225-413-8

Quality Control

Our 1,3-Dithiolane is produced under strict quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity. Each lot is accompanied by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles. We adhere to relevant industry standards and can provide material suitable for research and development as well as scale-up manufacturing.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible materials such as strong oxidizing agents. For long-term storage, maintaining the container under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen) is recommended to preserve stability.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Assay (GC)	≥ 98.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.