The title compound, C28H18S2, crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2
(1)/n and the structure shows pseudosymmetry close to the space group C2/c.
At 193 K the compound has a long S-S bond of 2.1089 (12) Angstrom and the
S atom to anthracene bond distances are 1.776 (3) and 1.770 (2) Angstrom. T
he C-S-S-C torsion angle is 76.06 (13)degrees.