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Arsenic trisulfide
Names



Preferred IUPAC name Arsenic trisulfide
Other names Arsenic(III) sulfide Orpiment Sulphuret of arsenic
Identifiers
CAS Number	1303-33-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	21241348
ECHA InfoCard	100.013.744
EC Number	215-117-4
PubChem CID	4093503
RTECS number	CG2638000
UNII	44SIJ800OX
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50274153
InChI InChI=1S/As4S6/c5-1-6-3-8-2(5)9-4(7-1)10-3Key: OUFDYFBZNDIAPD-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/As4S6/c5-1-6-3-8-2(5)9-4(7-1)10-3Key: OUFDYFBZNDIAPD-UHFFFAOYAM
SMILES S13S2S(S1S2)S3
Properties
Chemical formula	As₂S₃
Molar mass	246.02 g·mol
Appearance	yellow or orange crystals
Density	3.43 g/cm
Melting point	310 °C (590 °F; 583 K)
Boiling point	707 °C (1,305 °F; 980 K)
Solubility in water	insoluble
Solubility	soluble in ammonia
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−70.0·10 cm/mol
Structure
Crystal structure	monoclinic
Space group	P2₁/n (No. 11)
Lattice constant	a = 1147.5(5) pm, b = 957.7(4) pm, c = 425.6(2) pmα = 90°, β = 90.68(8)°, γ = 90°
Coordination geometry	pyramidal (As)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H300, H331, H400, H411
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 0
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 0.010 mg/m
REL (Recommended)	Ca C 0.002 mg/m
IDLH (Immediate danger)	Ca
Related compounds
Related compounds	Arsenic trioxide Arsenic triselenide Arsenic tritelluride Phosphorus trisulfide Antimony trisulfide Bismuth trisulfide Tetraarsenic tetrasulfide
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Chemical compound

Arsenic trisulfide is the inorganic compound with the formula As₂S₃. It is a dark yellow solid that is insoluble in water. It also occurs as the mineral orpiment (Latin: auripigmentum), which has been used as a pigment called King's yellow. It is produced in the analysis of arsenic compounds. It is a group V/VI, intrinsic p-type semiconductor and exhibits photo-induced phase-change properties.

Structure

As₂S₃ occurs both in crystalline and amorphous forms. Both forms feature polymeric structures consisting of trigonal pyramidal As(III) centres linked by sulfide centres. The sulfide centres are two-fold coordinated to two arsenic atoms. In the crystalline form, the compound adopts a ruffled sheet structure. The bonding between the sheets consists of van der Waals forces. The crystalline form is usually found in geological samples. Amorphous As₂S₃ does not possess a layered structure but is more highly cross-linked. Like other glasses, there is no medium or long-range order, but the first co-ordination sphere is well defined. As₂S₃ is a good glass former and exhibits a wide glass-forming region in its phase diagram.

Properties

It is a semiconductor, with a direct band gap of 2.7 eV. The wide band gap makes it transparent to infrared light between 620 nm and 11 μm.

Synthesis

From the elements

Amorphous As₂S₃ is obtained via the fusion of the elements at 390 °C. Rapid cooling of the reaction melt gives a glass. The reaction can be represented with the chemical equation:

2 As + 3 S → As₂S₃

Aqueous precipitation

As₂S₃ forms when aqueous solutions containing As(III) are treated with H₂S. Arsenic was in the past analyzed and assayed by this reaction, which results in the precipitation of As₂S₃, which is then weighed. As₂S₃ can even be precipitated in 6 M HCl. As₂S₃ is so insoluble that it is not toxic.

Reactions

Upon heating in a vacuum, polymeric As₂S₃ "cracks" to give a mixture of molecular species, including molecular As₄S₆. As₄S₆ adopts the adamantane geometry, like that observed for P₄O₆ and As₄O₆. When a film of this material is exposed to an external energy source such as thermal energy (via thermal annealing ), electromagnetic radiation (i.e. UV lamps, lasers, electron beams)), As₄S₆ polymerizes:

2 (As₂S₃)_n ⇌ n As₄S₆

As₂S₃ characteristically dissolves upon treatment with aqueous solutions containing sulfide ions. The dissolved arsenic species is the pyramidal trithioarsenite anion AsS3−3:

As₂S₃ + 6 NaSH → 2 AsS3−3 + 3 H₂S

As₂S₃ is the anhydride of the hypothetical trithioarsenous acid, As(SH)₃. Upon treatment with polysulfide ions, As₂S₃ dissolves to give a variety of species containing both S–S and As–S bonds. One derivative is S₇As−S, an eight-membered ring that contains 7 S atoms and 1 As atom, and an exocyclic sulfido center attached to the As atom. As₂S₃ also dissolves in strongly alkaline solutions to give a mixture of AsS3−3 and AsO3−3.

"Roasting" As₂S₃ in air gives volatile, toxic derivatives, this conversion being one of the hazards associated with the refining of heavy metal ores:

2 As₂S₃ + 9 O₂ → As₄O₆ + 6 SO₂

Contemporary uses

As an inorganic photoresist

Due to its high refractive index of 2.45 and its large Knoop hardness compared to organic photoresists, As₂S₃ has been investigated for the fabrication of photonic crystals with a full-photonic band-gap. Advances in laser patterning techniques such as three-dimensional direct laser writing (3-D DLW) and chemical wet-etching chemistry, has allowed this material to be used as a photoresist to fabricate 3-D nanostructures.

As₂S₃ has been investigated for use as a high resolution photoresist material since the early 1970s, using aqueous etchants. Although these aqueous etchants allowed for low-aspect ratio 2-D structures to be fabricated, they do not allow for the etching of high aspect ratio structures with 3-D periodicity. Certain organic reagents, used in organic solvents, permit the high-etch selectivity required to produce high-aspect ratio structures with 3-D periodicity.

Medical applications

As₂S₃ and As₄S₄ have been investigated as treatments for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).

For IR-transmitting glasses

Arsenic trisulfide manufactured into amorphous form is used as a chalcogenide glass for infrared optics. It is transparent for light between wavelengths of 620 nm and 11 μm. The arsenic trisulfide glass is more resistant to oxidation than crystalline arsenic trisulfide, which minimizes toxicity concerns. It can be also used as an acousto-optic material.

Arsenic trisulfide was used for the distinctive eight-sided conical nose over the infra-red seeker of the de Havilland Firestreak missile.

Role in ancient artistry

Main article: orpiment

The ancient Egyptians reportedly used orpiment, natural or synthetic, as a pigment in artistry and cosmetics.

Miscellaneous

Arsenic trisulfide is also used as a tanning agent. It was formerly used with indigo dye for the production of pencil blue, which allowed dark blue hues to be added to fabric via pencil or brush.

Precipitation of arsenic trisulfide is used as an analytical test for presence of dissimilatory arsenic-reducing bacteria (DARB).

Safety

Natural occurrence

Orpiment is found in volcanic environments, often together with other arsenic sulfides, mainly realgar. It is sometimes found in low-temperature hydrothermal veins, together with some other sulfide and sulfosalt minerals.

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v t e Arsenic compounds
Arsenides	AlAs BAs BiAs Cd₃As₂ CaAs CoAs DyAs HoAs GaAs InAs YAs LiAs MoAs₂ MnAs NpAs NpAs₂ PdAs₂ PrAs PuAs SmAs Na₃As TaAs WAs₂ YAs Zn₃As₂
As(III)	AsBr₃ AsCl₃ AsCl₅ AsF₃ AsH₃ AsI₃ As₂O₃ As₂S₃ As₂Se₃ As₄S₄ AsP
As(III,V)	As₂O₄
As(V)	AsF₅ AsCl₅ As₂O₅ As₂S₅