1002-41-1

Usage

Uses

Used in Chemical Warfare:
BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)DISULPHIDE is used as a chemical warfare agent for its ability to cause severe skin, eye, and lung irritation upon contact. Its vesicant properties result in blistering and necrosis, making it a potent weapon in warfare.
However, it is important to note that the use of BIS(2-CHLOROETHYL)DISULPHIDE in warfare has been banned by the Geneva Protocol and the Chemical Weapons Convention due to its extreme toxicity and the devastating effects it can have on human health.

InChI:InChI=1/C4H8Cl2S2/c5-1-3-7-8-4-2-6/h1-4H2

Upstream product

• 26650-04-4 2-chloroethyl sulfenyl chloride 
• 74-85-1 ethene 
• 505-60-2 bis (2-chloroethyl) sulphide 

Downstream Products

• 29824-06-4 bis-(2-benzylamino-ethyl)-disulfide 
• 18026-05-6 2-Chlor-aethyl-dithiochlorid 
• 220597-11-5 1,8-Bis(2-amino-5-methoxyphenyl)-1,4,5,8-tetrathiaoctane 
• 220597-09-1 1,8-Bis(2-aminophenyl)-1,4,5,8-tetrathiaoctane 
• 18024-00-5 2-chloroethanesulphonic acid 
• 103769-99-9 1,1'-(Dithiodi-2,1-ethanediyl)bis[4-(4-cyanobenzyl)piperazine] 
• 15805-34-2 divinyl disulfide 
• 103770-06-5 1,1'-(Dithiodi-2,1-ethanediyl)bis[4-(4-methylbenzyl)piperazine] 
• 31172-00-6 acetyl-(2-chloro-ethyl)-disulfane 
• 6576-93-8 1,2,5-trithiacycloheptane 
• 102737-59-7 Bis-(2-phenoxyethyl) disulphide 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Photo-degradation of yperite over V, Fe and Mn-doped titania-silica photocatalysts

The photocatalytic decomposition of yperite (bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfide), a chemical warfare agent, was achieved by using titania-silica catalysts doped with several transition metal ions. The preparation of these catalysts was achieved by impregnation of a titania-silica mixed oxide previously synthesized using a sol-gel route with salts of the doping elements (vanadium, iron, manganese). The above catalysts were characterized using several spectroscopic techniques: FTIR, Raman, DR-UV-Vis, and XPS. The band gap energy was measured for each photocatalytic system. The reaction was carried out in two different types of reactors, i.e. naturally aerated and a closed quartz tube aerated under a constant flow, and using two types of irradiation, UV-Vis and Vis. The investigated systems proved to be extremely active, leading to an almost complete degradation of yperite in 2 h of irradiation. An excellent correlation between the photocatalytic performances and the band gap has been found. Based on the characterization data and on the temporal evolution of the reaction products, a reaction mechanism has been suggested. This mechanism considers two distinct pathways for the decomposition of yperite, namely the C-S bond cleavage and the S oxidation.

Sunlight assisted photocatalytic detoxification of sulfur mustard on vanadium ion doped titania nanocatalysts

Photocatalytic detoxification of sulfur mustard was studied on vanadium ion doped titania nanocatalysts under the irradiation of sunlight. Data obtained on vanadium ion doped titania nanocatalyst was compared with that of bare and commercial TiO2/su