1,4-Benzenedithiol, 97%
1,4-Benzenedithiol, 97%
1,4-Benzenedithiol, 97%
1,4-Benzenedithiol, 97%
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1,4-Benzenedithiol, 97%

CAS: 624-39-5 | C6H6S2 | 142.23 g/mol
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ALFL19440.065 g
Catalog number ALFL19440.06
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Specifications
Chemical Name or Material1,4-Benzenedithiol
CAS624-39-5
Health Hazard 1H302+H312+H332-H315-H318-H335
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H318-H302-H312-H332-H335-H315
Causes serious eye damage.
Harmful if swallowed.
Harmful in contact with skin.
Harmful if inhaled.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Causes skin irritation.
Health Hazard 3P261-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P330-P332+P313-P362-P501c
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1,4-Benzenedithiol is used in single molecule junctions in electronic devices. It is also used to treat silver nano particles and in the preparation of gold electrodes. It finds an application in nanomaterial synthesis and in self-assembled monolayer.

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Applications
1,4-Benzenedithiol is used in single molecule junctions in electronic devices. It is also used to treat silver nano particles and in the preparation of gold electrodes. It finds an application in nanomaterial synthesis and in self-assembled monolayer.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong acids.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Matsuhita, R.; Horikawa, M.; Naitoh, Y.; Nakamura, H.; Kiguchi, M. Conductance and SERS Measurement of Benzenedithiol Molecules Bridging Between Au Electrodes. J. Phys. Chem., C 2013,117 (4), 1791-1795.
  2. Vidal-Iglesias, F. J.; Solla-Gullón, J.; Orts, J. M.; Rodes, A.; Pérez, J. M. Spectroelectrochemical Study of the Photoinduced Catalytic Formation of 4,4'-Dimercaptoazobenzene from 4-Aminobenzenethiol Adsorbed on Nanostructured Copper. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119 (22), 12312-12324.