Reactions of Pentafluorobenzenesulfanylamines (C 6 F 5 S) n NH 3–n , n = 1, 2, 3 and the Structure of (C 6 F 5 S) 3 N

The crystal structure of (C 6 F 5 S) 3 N has been examined. The compounds (C 6 F 5 S) 2 NX, X = SiMe 3 and ½ Hg have been prepared from (C 6 F 5 S) 2 NH and characterised. In a number of other reactions, such as oxidation and irradiation, the SN bond in (C 6 F 5 S) 2 NH was readily fractured, forming the disulfide, (C 6 F 5 S) 2 . The compound (C 6 F 5 S) 3 N has been found to be unreactive. Details of the mass and 13 C NMR spectra of (C 6 F 5 S) n NH 3–n , n = 1, 2, 3 are reported.