Diallyl disulfide
IUPAC name	4,5-Dithiaocta-1,7-diene Diallyldisulfane
Identifiers
CAS number	2179-57-9 Y
SMILES	C=CCSSCC=C
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H10S2
Molar mass	146.28 g/mol
Density	1.01 g/cm3
Boiling point	180 °C
Y (what is this?)  (verify) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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Diallyl disulfide (4,5-dithia-1,7-octadiene) is an organosulfur compound found in plants of the genus Allium. Along with diallyl trisulfide and diallyl tetrasulfide it is one of the principal components of the distilled oil of garlic.

[edit] Formation

Diallyl disulfide can be obtainded by reaction of sodium disulfide and allyl chloride at 40 – 60 °C under inert gas with 88 % yield.^[1]

[edit] See also

• Allicin

[edit] References

1. ^ WIPO Patent WO/2006/16881

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