Not to be confused with sulfanes.

Thiane is a heterocyclic compound and an organosulfur compound with the formula (CH2)5S. It is a saturated six-membered ring with five carbon atoms and one sulfur atom. The compound is a colorless liquid. It can be prepared by the reaction of 1,5-dibromopentane with sodium sulfide:[1]

Br-(CH2)5-Br + Na2S → (CH2)5S + 2NaBr

References

  1. ^ E. V. Whitehead, R. A. Dean, F. A. Fidler "The Preparation and Physical Properties of Sulfur Compounds Related to Petroleum. II. Cyclic Sulfides" J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1951, volume 73, pp 3632–3635. doi:10.1021/ja01152a022