Polysulfide

Polysulfides are a class of chemical compounds derived from anionic chains of sulfur atoms.^[1] There are two main classes of polysulfides: inorganic and organic. The inorganic polysulfides have the general formula S²⁻
_n. These anions are the conjugate bases of polysulfanes H₂S_n. Organic polysulfides generally have the formulae R¹S_nR², where R is an alkyl or aryl group.^[2]

^ Kelly, P. F.; King, R. S. P. (2013-01-01), Reedijk, Jan; Poeppelmeier, Kenneth (eds.), "1.06 - Catenated Sulfur Compounds", Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II (Second Edition), Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 179–196, doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-097774-4.00108-x, ISBN 978-0-08-096529-1, retrieved 2022-03-29
^ Steudel, Ralf (2007). "Sulfur: Organic Polysulfanes". Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/0470862106.ia233.pub2. ISBN 978-0470860786.

[1] Kelly, P. F.; King, R. S. P. (2013-01-01), Reedijk, Jan; Poeppelmeier, Kenneth (eds.), "1.06 - Catenated Sulfur Compounds", Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry II (Second Edition), Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp. 179–196, doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-097774-4.00108-x, ISBN 978-0-08-096529-1, retrieved 2022-03-29

[Steudel-2] Steudel, Ralf (2007). "Sulfur: Organic Polysulfanes". Encyclopedia of Inorganic Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/0470862106.ia233.pub2. ISBN 978-0470860786.

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