Sulfur dichloride Property

Melting point:

-122°C

Boiling point:

59.6°C (estimate)

Density 

1.355 g/mL at 25 °C

vapor density 

3.55 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

25.67 psi ( 55 °C)

solubility 

reacts with H2O

form 

red viscous liquid

color 

red viscous liquid

CAS DataBase Reference

10545-99-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Sulfur dichloride(10545-99-0)

EPA Substance Registry System

Sulfur chloride (SCl2) (10545-99-0)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

T,N,C

Risk Statements 

23/24/25-34-40-50-37-14-35

Safety Statements 

26-27-28-36/37/39-45-61

RIDADR 

UN 3390 6.1/PG 1

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

I

HS Code 

28121042

Hazardous Substances Data

10545-99-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H335May cause respiratory irritation

H400Very toxic to aquatic life

Precautionary statements

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P273Avoid release to the environment.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P301+P330+P331IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P304+P340IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P310Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P363Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P391Collect spillage. Hazardous to the aquatic environment

P405Store locked up.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

Sulfur dichloride Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

Reddish-brown, fuming liquid; pungent chlorine odor. Decomposes in water and alcohol; soluble in benzene.

Uses

Chlorine carrier or chlorinating agent, rubber vulcanizing, vulcanized oils, purifying sugar juices, sulfur solvent, chloridizing agent in metallurgy, manufacture of organic chemicals and insecticides.

Hazard

Toxic by inhalation and ingestion, strong irritant to tissue.

Safety Profile

Poison irritant and corrosive to shin, eyes, and mucous membranes. Flammable when exposed to heat or flame. Reacts violently with Al, NH3, K, Na, acetone, dunethyl sulfoxide, water, oxidants, metals, hexafluoroisopropylidene amino lithium, and toluene. Reactive with water or steam. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of SOx and Cl-.

Purification Methods

Distil sulfur chloride twice in the presence of a small amount of PCl3 through a 12in Vigreux column (p 11), the fraction boiling between 55-61o being redistilled (in the presence of PCl3), and the fraction distilling between 58-61o retained. (The PCl3 is added to inhibit the decomposition of SCl2 into S2Cl2 and Cl2). The SCl2 must be used as quickly as possible after distillation — within 1hour at room temperature. The sample contains 4% of S2Cl2. On long standing this reaches 16-18%. [Fehér in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry (Ed. Brauer) Academic Press Vol I pp 371-372 1963.] HARMFUL VAPOURS.