Disulphur dichloride
- Formula: ClSSCl
- Hill system formula: Cl2S2
- CAS registry number: [10025-67-9]
- Formula weight: 135.037
- Class: chloride
- Colour: golden yellow
- Appearance: liquid, foul smelling
- Melting point: -76°C
- Boiling point: 138°C
- Density: 1677 kg m-3
The following are some synonyms of disulphur dichloride:
- disulphur dichloride
- sulphur(I) chloride
- disulfur dichloride
- sulfur chloride
- sulfur(I) chloride
- sulphur chloride
The oxidation number of sulfur in disulphur dichloride is 1.
Synthesis
Not available
Solid state structure
- Geometry of sulfur: 2 coordinate: bent
- Prototypical structure:
Element analysis
The table shows element percentages for ClSSCl (disulphur dichloride).
| Element | % |
|---|---|
| Cl | 52.51 |
| S | 47.49 |
Isotope pattern for ClSSCl
The chart below shows the calculated isotope pattern for the formula ClSSCl with the most intense ion set to 100%.
References
The data on these compounds pages are assembled and adapted from the primary literature and several other sources including the following.
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