sulfanes
[obsolete]
A term including
hydropolysulfides
,
polysulfanes
,
polysulfides
. Use is discouraged because of confusion with the newer
systematic name
sulfane,
H
2
S
, and the numerous names derived therefrom.
Source:
PAC, 1995,
67
, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1367