NEW OXIDES AND SULFIDES OF CARBON

Recent results from the literature about the chemistry of carbon oxide s and sulfides are reviewed. The generation and characterization of el usive polycarbon oxides and sulfides XC(n)Y, XY=O,S and n greater-than -or-equal-to 2 by neutralization-reionization mass spectrometry or fla sh vacuum pyrolysis and matrix isolation techniques is described. The electronic ground state of dicarbon disulfide, C2S2, is discussed taki ng theoretical results and experimental observations into consideratio n. Finally, the sulfides CS3 and C6S6 are presented.