Sulfur dichloride
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Sulfur dichloride | |
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IUPAC name | Sulfur(II) chloride |
Other names | sulfur dichloride sulfur chloride dichlorosulfane; |
Identifiers | |
CAS number | [10545-99-0] |
RTECS number | WS4500000 |
SMILES | ClSCl |
Properties | |
Molecular formula | Cl2S |
Molar mass | 102.97 g mol−1 |
Appearance | red liquid at STP |
Density | 1.621 g cm−3, liquid |
Melting point |
−121.0 °C (152.15 K) |
Boiling point |
59 °C (332.15 K) |
Solubility in water | hydrolysis |
Refractive index (nD) | 1.5570 |
Structure | |
Coordination geometry |
C2v |
Hazards | |
Main hazards | corrosive |
R-phrases | R14; R34; R37; N; R50 |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds | Sulfur tetrafluoride, SF4 Sulfuryl chloride, SO2Cl2 Thionyl chloride, SOCl2 Disulfur dichloride, S2Cl2 |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
Sulfur dichloride is the chemical compound with the formula SCl2. This cherry-red liquid is the simplest and one of two common sulfur chlorides. It is used as a precursor to organosulfur compounds.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Chlorination of sulfur
[edit] Use of SCl2 in chemical synthesis
- SCl2 is used in organic synthesis. It adds to alkenes to give chloride-substituted thioethers.
[edit] Safety considerations
SCl2 hydrolyzes with release of HCl. Old samples contain Cl2.
[edit] References
- ^ Schmidt, M.; Siebert, W. "Sulphur" Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry Vol. 2, ed. A.F. Trotman-Dickenson. 1973.