The structure of tetrasulphur tetranitride
- 1 January 1970
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in J. Chem. Soc. A
- p. 3174-3179
- https://doi.org/10.1039/j19700003174
Abstract
An eight-membered ring consisting of alternating S and N atoms being assumed, the energy of the most likely conformations and configurations have been investigated by use of symmetry arguments and extended Hückel calculations. Theory predicts that the structure of lowest energy contains two transannular S–S bonds and this structure is that found in Nature. The theory also allows a rationalization of the structure of realgar and the reactivity of tetrasulphur tetranitride. The character of the S–N bond in S4N4, and the possible structure of S4N4 2+ and S4N4 2– are discussed briefly.Keywords
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