Dichlorodiethyl Sulfide

Name:
Dichlorodiethyl Sulfide
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	dichloroethyl sulfide
M Formula:	S(CH2CH2Cl)2
Properties:
Yellow liquid. Bp 228C, fp 14C, d 1.27, flash p 220F (104C).
Derivation:
Bubbling ethylene through sulfur chloride, also from thiodiglycol and hydrogen chloride.
Grade:
Pure, technical (containing excess sulfur as a polysulfide).
Hazard:
Vesicant war gas, causes conjunctivitis and blindness. Can be decontaminated by chloroamines or bleaching powder. Vapor is extremely poisonous and can be absorbed via skin.
Use:
Organic synthesis, poison gas, medicine.