Compounds having the structure
H3Si[SSiH2]nSSiH3
and branched-chain analogues.
They are analogous in structure to
siloxanes with
–S–
replacing
–O–.
By extension
hydrocarbyl derivatives are commonly included.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on
structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1366