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 |
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| Coordination geometry |
C2v |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | corrosive |
| R-phrases | R14; R34; R37; N; R50 |
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| 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 |
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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]
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[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.
