{"id":28515,"date":"2025-05-19T07:17:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T06:17:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/?p=28515"},"modified":"2025-05-29T11:59:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T10:59:40","slug":"cycloheptasulfur-sulfoxide-s7o-anomeric-effects-galore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/?p=28515","title":{"rendered":"Cycloheptasulfur sulfoxide, S<sub>7<\/sub>O &#8211; Anomeric effects galore!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kcite-section\" kcite-section-id=\"28515\">\n<p>The monosulfoxide of cyclo-heptasulfur was reported along with cycloheptasulfur itself in 1977,<span id=\"cite_ITEM-28515-0\" name=\"citation\"><a href=\"#ITEM-28515-0\">[1]<\/a><\/span> along with the remarks that &#8220;<em>The \u03b4 modification of S<sub>7<\/sub> contains bonds of widely differing length: this has never been observed before in an unsubstituted molecule.<\/em> and &#8220;the same effect having also been observed in other sulfur rings (S<sub>8<\/sub>O, S<sub>7<\/sub>I<sup>1+<\/sup> and S<sub>7<\/sub>O).&#8221; Here I take a look at the last of these other molecules, the monosulfoxide of  S<sub>7<\/sub>, as a follow up to the commentary on S<sub>7<\/sub> itself.<span id=\"cite_ITEM-28515-1\" name=\"citation\"><a href=\"#ITEM-28515-1\">[2]<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n<p>The axial oxygen isomer is calculated as being 3.68 kcal\/mol more stable than the equatorial form<span id=\"cite_ITEM-28515-2\" name=\"citation\"><a href=\"#ITEM-28515-2\">[3]<\/a><\/span> and a comparison of its calculated (MN15L\/Def2-TZVPP) and observed structure is shown below. The S-S lengths do indeed vary widely.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" onclick=\"jmolApplet([450,450],'load wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/S7O-iso-axial-3.log;frame 41;set antialiasDisplay ON;measure 1 2;measure 2 3;measure 3 7;measure 4 7;measure 5 4;measure 5 6;measure 6 1;vectors on;vectors 4;vectors scale 8.0;color vectors green;vibration 6;','c20');\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/S7O.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28570\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As before, an explanation is provided by analysing the orbitals of the molecule using <a href=\"https:\/\/nbo6.chem.wisc.edu\" target=\"_blank\">NBO7<\/a>. The interactions tabled below are ordered by the largest first. That from the oxygen into the S4-S5 antibonding NBO (28.2 kcal\/mol) is the biggest I have observed for an anomeric effect involving an S-S bond. The greatest all-sulfur effect (16.8 kcal\/mol) is increased compared to that previously found for S<sub>7<\/sub> itself (12.35 kcal\/mol). <\/p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td>Donor lone Pair<\/td>\n<td>Acceptor antibonding NBO<\/td>\n<td>E(2), kcal\/mol<\/td>\n<td>Acceptor bond distance, &Aring;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>O8<\/td>\n<td>S4-S5<\/td>\n<td>28.2<\/td>\n<td>2.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>O8<\/td>\n<td>S5-S6<\/td>\n<td>20.2<\/td>\n<td>2.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>S7<\/td>\n<td>S4-S5<\/td>\n<td>16.8<\/td>\n<td>2.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>S4<\/td>\n<td>S3-S7<\/td>\n<td>14.8<\/td>\n<td>2.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>S2<\/td>\n<td>S3-S7<\/td>\n<td>12.5<\/td>\n<td>2.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>S3<\/td>\n<td>S5-S6<\/td>\n<td>10.3<\/td>\n<td>2.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>O8<\/td>\n<td>S5-S6<\/td>\n<td>9.6<\/td>\n<td>2.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>S6<\/td>\n<td>S1-S2<\/td>\n<td>9.1<\/td>\n<td>2.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tr>\n<td>E(2)<\/td>\n<td>NBO overlaps<sup>&Dagger;<\/sup> Click on image to load 3D rotatable model<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>28.2<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" onclick=\"jmolApplet([500,500],'load wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo59-O8a-45-28.2.xyz;isosurface color blue red wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo60-O8.jvxl translucent;isosurface append color orange purple wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo61-SS45.jvxl translucent;measure 3 7;measure 2 3;measure 1 2;measure 1 6;measure 6 5;measure 5 4; measure 4 7;spin 5;','c2');\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Effect-28.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28419\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20.0<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" onclick=\"jmolApplet([500,500],'load wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo60-O8-56-20.0.xyz;isosurface color blue red wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo59-O8a.jvxl translucent;isosurface append color orange purple wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo62-SS56.jvxl translucent;measure 3 7;measure 2 3;measure 1 2;measure 1 6;measure 6 5;measure 5 4; measure 4 7;spin 5;','c1');\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Effect-20.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28419\" \/>  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16.8<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" onclick=\"jmolApplet([500,500],'load wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo58-S7-45-16.8.xyz;isosurface color  red blue wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo58-S7.jvxl translucent;isosurface append color orange purple wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo61-SS45.jvxl translucent; measure 3 7;measure 2 3;measure 1 2;measure 1 6;measure 6 5;measure 5 4; measure 4 7;spin 5;','c3');\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Effect-20.2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28419\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14.8<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" onclick=\"jmolApplet([500,500],'load wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo57-S4-37-14.8.xyz;isosurface color  red blue wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo57-S4.jvxl translucent;isosurface append color orange purple wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo63-SS37.jvxl translucent;measure 3 7;measure 2 3;measure 1 2;measure 1 6;measure 6 5;measure 5 4; measure 4 7;spin 5;','c4');\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Effect-14.8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28419\" \/>  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12.5<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" onclick=\"jmolApplet([500,500],'load wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo56-S2-37-12.5.xyz;isosurface color  blue red wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo56-S2.jvxl translucent;isosurface append color orange purple wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo63-SS37.jvxl translucent;measure 3 7;measure 2 3;measure 1 2;measure 1 6;measure 6 5;measure 5 4; measure 4 7;spin 5;','c5');\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Effect-12.5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28419\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10.3<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" onclick=\"jmolApplet([500,500],'load wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo53-S3-12-10.3.xyz;isosurface color  red blue wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo53-S3.jvxl translucent;isosurface append color orange purple wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo64-SS12.jvxl translucent;measure 3 7;measure 2 3;measure 1 2;measure 1 6;measure 6 5;measure 5 4; measure 4 7;spin 5;','c6');\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Effect-10.3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28419\" \/>  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.6<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" onclick=\"jmolApplet([500,500],'load wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo54-O6-56-9.6-1.xyz;isosurface color  red blue wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo60-O8.jvxl translucent;isosurface append color orange purple wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo62-SS56.jvxl translucent;measure 3 7;measure 2 3;measure 1 2;measure 1 6;measure 6 5;measure 5 4; measure 4 7;spin 7;','c7');\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Effect-9.6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28419\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9.1<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" onclick=\"jmolApplet([500,500],'load wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo55-S6-12-9.1.xyz;isosurface color  blue red wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo55-S6.jvxl translucent;isosurface append color orange purple wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/checkpoint-10_mo64-SS12.jvxl translucent;measure 3 7;measure 2 3;measure 1 2;measure 1 6;measure 6 5;measure 5 4; measure 4 7;spin 5;','c8');\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Effect-9.6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28419\" \/> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>The S-S stretching modes also vary by more than a factor of two; &nu;<sub>4-7<\/sub> 619 cm<sup>-1<\/sup>, &nu;<sub>2-3<\/sub> 528 cm<sup>-1<\/sup>, &nu;<sub>1-6<\/sub> 548 cm<sup>-1<\/sup>,  &nu;<sub>3-7<\/sub> 368 cm<sup>-1<\/sup>, &nu;<sub>5-6<\/sub> 331 cm<sup>-1<\/sup>, &nu;<sub>4-5<\/sub> 287 cm<sup>-1<\/sup>.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/S7O.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\"  class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28570\" \/><br \/>\nIt is indeed remarkable that this small molecule can exhibit as many as eight different anomeric interactions, including two unusually large ones and three regular ones. The result is the profusion of different S-S bond lengths originally commented<span id=\"cite_ITEM-28515-0\" name=\"citation\"><a href=\"#ITEM-28515-0\">[1]<\/a><\/span> on accompanied by the wide variety of S-S stretching modes. Can this record be beaten, either in the number or the magnitude of the effects. The answer is YES, but not for a known molecule. See next post! <\/p>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n    <ol class=\"kcite-bibliography csl-bib-body\"><li id=\"ITEM-28515-0\">R. Steudel, R. Reinhardt, and T. Sandow, \"Bond Interaction in Sulfur Rings: Crystal and Molecular Structure of &lt;i&gt;cyclo&lt;\/i&gt;\u2010Heptasulfur Oxide, S&lt;sub&gt;7&lt;\/sub&gt;O\", <i>Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English<\/i>, vol. 16, pp. 716-716, 1977. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/anie.197707161\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/anie.197707161<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"ITEM-28515-1\">H. 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