Thioanhydrides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012009",
  "term": "Thioanhydrides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Compounds of the type acyl-S-acyl, in which a sulfur atom replaces the bridging oxygen of a carboxylic anhydride, also called diacyl sulfides or diacylsulfanes. One or both acyl groups may themselves be thioacyl groups. They act as acylating agents, analogous to anhydrides, and release a thiocarboxylic acid when they transfer an acyl group.",
  "synonyms": [
    "acid thioanhydrides",
    "diacylsulfanes"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "acyl groups"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1372 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/thioanhydrides/"
}