Thiophosgene
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IUPAC name
Carbonothioyl dichloride
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Other names
Thiophosgene; Thiocarbonyl chloride; Carbonothioic dichloride
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CSCl2 | |||
Molar mass | 114.97 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Red liquid | ||
Odor | Persistent, choking odor | ||
Density | 1.50 g/cm3 | ||
Boiling point | 70 to 75 °C (158 to 167 °F; 343 to 348 K) | ||
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Solubility in other solvents | Reacts with amines and alcohols, soluble in polar organic solvents | ||
-50.6·10−6 cm3/mol | |||
Refractive index (nD)
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1.558 | ||
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planar, sp2, C2v | |||
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Highly toxic | ||
Flash point | 62 °C (144 °F; 335 K) | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Thiophosgene is a red liquid with the formula CSCl2. It is a molecule with trigonal planar geometry. There are two reactive C–Cl bonds that allow it to be used in diverse organic syntheses.[1]
Preparation
CSCl2 is prepared in a two-step process from
- CS2 + 3 Cl2 → CCl3SCl + S2Cl2
The chlorination must be controlled as excess chlorine converts trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride into carbon tetrachloride. Steam distillation separates the trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride, a rare sulfenyl chloride, and hydrolyzes the disulfur dichloride. Reduction of trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride produces thiophosgene:
- CCl3SCl + M → CSCl2 + MCl2
Reactions
CSCl2 is mainly used to prepare compounds with the connectivity CSX2 where X = OR, NHR.[4] Such reactions proceed via intermediate such as CSClX. Under certain conditions, one can convert primary amines into isothiocyanates. CSCl2 also serves as a
It forms a head-to-tail dimer upon irradiation with UV light:[6]
- 2 CSCl2 → S2(CCl2)2
Unlike thiophosgene monomer, a red liquid, the photodimer, an example of a 1,3-dithietane, is a colourless solid.
Thisphosgene decomposes at 200 °C or above to form carbon disulfide and carbon tetrachloride.[7] It has also been observed decomposing to hydrogen sulfide, hydrogen chloride, and carbonyl sulfide gases via contact with human tissue.[8][failed verification]
Toxicology and safety
CSCl2 is considered highly toxic. Inhalation of the substance can cause irritation of respiratory system, burns, delayed pulmonary edema and death.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Manchiu D. S. Lay, Mitchell W. Sauerhoff And Donald R. Saunders "Carbon Disulfide" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia Of Industrial Chemistry, 2000, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim.
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- ISBN 978-0-470-77127-3.
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- compound record.
- ^ "Thiophosgene".
- Hazardous Substances Databank entry, as summarized on "Thiophosgene" PubChemcompound record.
Further reading
- Holleman, Arnold Frederik; Wiberg, Egon (2001), Wiberg, Nils (ed.), Inorganic Chemistry, translated by Eagleson, Mary; Brewer, William, San Diego/Berlin: Academic Press/De Gruyter, ISBN 0-12-352651-5