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Sulfur dichloride

CAS No.
10545-99-0
Chemical Name:
Sulfur dichloride
Synonyms
SCl2;dichlorosulfoxide;Dichlorosulfane;SULPHUR DICHLORIDE;hypochlorous thioanhydride;U.N. 1828;Dichloride(DDH);chlorinesulfide;Chlorine sulfide;Dichloro sulfide
CBNumber:
CB7413610
Molecular Formula:
Cl2S
Lewis structure
cl2s lewis structure
Molecular Weight:
102.97
MDL Number:
MFCD00011445
MOL File:
10545-99-0.mol
Last updated:2026-08-05 14:19:42

Sulfur dichloride Properties

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)
EWG's Food Scores 1
FDA UNII 8Q6684WQ9H
NIST Chemistry Reference Sulfur dichloride(10545-99-0)
EPA Substance Registry System Sulfur chloride (SCl2) (10545-99-0)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Corrosion (GHS05)Exclamation Mark (GHS07)Environment (GHS09)
GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H314-H335-H400
Precautionary statements  P260-P264-P280-P261-P271-P273-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P363-P304+P340-P310-P305+P351+P338-P312-P391-P405-P403+P233-P501
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
TSCA  TSCA listed
HazardClass  8
PackingGroup  I
HS Code  28121042
Hazardous Substances Data 10545-99-0(Hazardous Substances Data)
REACH Registrations Active
NFPA 704
1
3 1

Sulfur dichloride Chemical Properties,Uses,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.

Reactions

(carbamoyl)disulfanyl chlorides were prepared by (i) addition of limiting aromatic secondary amine to (chlorocarbonyl)disulfanyl chloride; (ii) Harris reactions of sulfur dichloride (SCl2) with appropriate O-alkyl N-methyl-N-arylthiocarbamates; and (iii) regiospecific chlorolysis of bis(N-methyl-N-arylcarbamoyl)disulfanes[1].

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.

References

[1] Goldblatt, P. T., Thompson, T. R., Brennessel, W. W., Smith, T. G., Schrader, A. M., Goebel, E. S., Henley, M. J., Lovstedt, A., Young, V. G., Jr., & Barany, G. (2025). Synthetic Routes to, Stabilities and Transformations of, and Characterization of (Carbamoyl)disulfanyl Chlorides and Related Compounds1,2. Molecules, 30(19), 3892. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30193892

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Sulfur dichloride Spectrum

monosulfurdichloride Sulfur chloride (SCl2) Sulfur chloride(mono) Sulfur dichloride (scl2) Sulfur(II) chloride disulfurtetrachloride Monosulfur dichloride FWMUJAIKEJWSSY-UHFFFAOYSA-N sulfurchloride(scl2) SULFUR DICHLORIDE SULFUR (II) DICHLORIDE SULPHURE BICHLORIDE U.N. 1828 Dichloride(DDH) hypochlorous thioanhydride SULFUR DICHLORIDE, TECH., 80% SULFUR DICHLORIDE, TECH., 80%, 1.0M SOLU TION IN DICHLOROMETHANE Chloride of sulfur Chlorine sulfide Chlorine sulfide (Cl2S) chlorinesulfide Dichloro sulfide Sulfur dichloride solution sulfur dichlorde Erdosteine Impurity 27 Dichlorosulfane dichlorosulfoxide SCl2 SULPHUR DICHLORIDE 10545-99-0 10545-99-7 Cl2S Inorganics