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Thiirene is an organosulfur compound with the formula C2H2S. It can be viewed as a derivative of cyclopropene, but with the methylene group replaced by sulfur. It is antiaromatic and very labile.

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Has part
hydrogen
Mass
57.987721
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canonical SMILES
C1=CS1
chemical formula
C₂H₂S
Commons category
Thiirene
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  • Thiirenes and derivatives
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Thiirene is an organosulfur compound with the formula C2H2S. It can be viewed as a derivative of cyclopropene, but with the methylene group replaced by sulfur. It is antiaromatic and very labile.

==Thiirenes and derivatives== No thiirene has been isolated at room temperature, but they have been observed spectroscopically at low temperatures.

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