Rhenium(VII) sulfide

Rhenium(VII) sulfide

Names
IUPAC name Rhenium(VII) sulfide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12038-67-4
ChemSpider	21171359
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
InChI InChI=1S/2Re.7S Key: CVHXCQNYOAKCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/2Re.7S/rRe2S7/c3-1(4,5)9-2(6,7)8 Key: CVHXCQNYOAKCMI-NEHFBHEFAV
SMILES S=[Re](=S)(=S)S[Re](=S)(=S)=S
Properties
Chemical formula	Re2S7
Molar mass	596.869 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Rhenium(VII) sulfide is a chemical compound with the formula Re₂S₇. It can be produced through the reaction of ReO₄⁻ and H₂S in 4N HCl.^[1]

Synthesis

• Direct combination of rhenium and sulfur:

$\mathrm{2Re + 7S \ \xrightarrow{\Delta}\ Re_2S_7 }$

• Treating rhenium(VII) oxide with hydrogen sulfide:

$\mathrm{Re_2O_7 + 7H_2S \ \xrightarrow{\Delta}\ Re_2S_7 + 7H_2O }$

Reactions

Rhenium(VII) sulfide decomposes when heated in vacuum:

$\mathrm{Re_2S_7 \ \xrightarrow{600^oC}\ 2ReS_2 + 3S }$

It is converted to oxide when heated in air:

$\mathrm{2Re_2S_7 + 21O_2 \ \xrightarrow{\Delta}\ 2Re_2O_7 + 14SO_2 }$

References

1. Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-08-037941-9.

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