Thermal decomposition of tris(piperidyldithiocarbamates) of As(III), Sb(III) and Bi(III)

Thermal studies by TG, DTG and DTA of tris(piperidyldithiocarbamates) of arsenic(III), antimony(III) and bismuth(III) of the general type MS₂CN(CH₂)₅]₃ (M=As, Sb and Bi) have been carried out in nitrogen and air, as well as under vacuum, to determine their modes of decomposition. The apparent activation energies were determined by graphical methods and the TIN temperatures were calculated from the TG profiles. A possible mechanism of the decomposition reaction is suggested on the basis of the results of their pyrolysis and their mass spectral data. The intermediates obtained at the end of various decomposition steps were identified via their elemental analysis, i.r. spectral data and X-ray diffraction studies. A dimeric structure of type M₂S₂CN(CH₂)₅]₄ (M=As, Sb) is proposed.