4,5-Bis­(pivaloyl­sulfanyl)-1,3-di­thiol­ane-2-thione.

The title compound, C13H18O2S5, possesses twofold symmetry and is composed of two pivalyl groups lying on opposite sides of the planar 1,3-di­thiole-2-thione conjugated moiety. Owing to the introduction of the C=O electron-acceptor group the adjacent C—S bond length [1.774 (4) Å] is shorter than that of a typical C—S single bond. In the crystal structure, there are no significant intermolecular hydrogen bonds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]