Bis(2-nitrophenyl) Trisulfide

The S—S bond lengths in 2-O₂NC₆H₄SSSC₆H₄NO₂-2, the title compound, are 2.0543 (13) and 2.0508 (13) Å, with the S1—S2—S3 valence angle 106.35 (5)°. There are two short intramolecular S...O contacts: O1...S1 = 2.598 (3) and O3...S3 = 2.592 (3) Å. The values of the angles, O1...S1—S2 and O3...S3—S2, are 175.04 (8) and 178.70 (8)°, respectively.

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