Abstract Open-chain organic tetrasulfides can exist in three distinct conformations known as cis-cis, cis-trans, and trans-trans forms. Previously, the structure of only one other open chain organic tetrasulfide, benzylidenimine tetrasulfide, has been established and this compound has a cis-cis configuration. Now we can report that octadecyl tetrasulfide crystallizes in the trans-trans form, is nonbranched, nonplanar, and has two different sulfur ...
