Molecule
Name
Disulfur monoxide
IUPAC name
Disulfur monoxide
Secondary names
Sulfur suboxide, Sulphur suboxide, Sulfuroxide, Sulphuroxide, S2O
InChI
InChI=1S/OS2/c1-3-2
InChI key
TXKMVPPZCYKFAC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS number
20901-21-7
Comments
natural S2O
Formula
S2O
Chemical formula
S2O
Structural formula
S=S=O
Charge
0
Unpaired electrons
0
  Atom Name Number
S Sulfur 2
O Oxygen 1
Relations
  • no
Isotope mixture type
terrestrial abundance
Isotopes
  Isotope Mole fraction
32S162O 0.90012
32S172O 0.00034288
32S182O 0.0018497
32S33S16O 0.0071069
32S34S16O 0.740273
33S32S16O 0.0071069
33S162O 5.6113e-05
33S34S16O 0.00031798
34S32S16O 0.740273
34S32S16O 1.798e-05
34S162O 0.0018019
Spin type
unique
Spin quantum numbers
0
Molar mass
80.1294 g/mol
State STP
gas
Protic
aprotic
Polarity
polar
Molecule symmetry
unknown
Case
nonlinear-triatomic
Vibrations number
3
Vibrations
Label Mode Bond Symmetry Degeneracy Fundamental frequency Observed frequency Observed frequency Harmonic frequency Activity IR Activity Raman Strength Comments
V1 stretching =S=O A no 1166.0 1166.45 active active
V2 bending S2O no 380.0 380.0 active active
V3 stretching =S=S no 679.0 679.1 active active
Comments
Vibrations of the main isotope: 32S162O. Data from NIST Chemistry WebBook
Chemical bonds
  Bond Number
=S=O 1
=S=S 1