Rhenium(VII) sulfide

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]

Rhenium(VII) sulfide

Names
IUPAC name Rhenium(VII) sulfide
Identifiers
CAS Number	12038-67-4^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21171359
ECHA InfoCard	100.031.698
UNII	K72K37878A^Y
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

Synthesis

• Direct combination of rhenium and sulfur:

${\displaystyle \mathrm {2Re+7S\ {\xrightarrow {\Delta }}\ Re_{2}S_{7}} }$

• Treating rhenium(VII) oxide with hydrogen sulfide:

${\displaystyle \mathrm {Re_{2}O_{7}+7H_{2}S\ {\xrightarrow {\Delta }}\ Re_{2}S_{7}+7H_{2}O} }$

Reactions

Rhenium(VII) sulfide decomposes when heated in vacuum:

${\displaystyle \mathrm {Re_{2}S_{7}\ {\xrightarrow {600^{o}C}}\ 2ReS_{2}+3S} }$

It is converted to oxide when heated in air:

${\displaystyle \mathrm {2Re_{2}S_{7}+21O_{2}\ {\xrightarrow {\Delta }}\ 2Re_{2}O_{7}+14SO_{2}} }$

References

1. Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.

• Химическая энциклопедия / Редкол.: Кнунянц И.Л. и др.. — М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1995. — Т. 4. — 639 с. — ISBN 978-5-85270-092-6 (in Russian)
• Справочник химика / Редкол.: Никольский Б.П. и др.. — 3-е изд., испр. — Л.: Химия, 1971. — Т. 2. — 1168 с. (in Russian)
• Рипан Р., Четяну И. Неорганическая химия. Химия металлов. — М.: Мир, 1972. — Т. 2. — 871 с. (in Russian)