SULFURIC CHLORIDE

 

SYNONYM: SULFURYL DICHLORIDE; SULFONYL CHLORIDE

 

FORMULA: SO₂Cl₂

 

M. W.: 134.96

 

CAS NO.: 7791-25-5

 

DESCRIPTION: YELLOW LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT ODOR. IT BOILS AT 69°C, DECOMPOSED BY HOT WATER AND ALKALIES; IT IS SOLUBLE IN BENZENE, CHLOROFORM, CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AND ACETIC ACID.

 

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USES: IT IS USED AS SOLVENT AND CHLORINATING AND SULFOCHLORINATING AGENT IN THE PRODUCTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS, PESTICIDES, DISINFECTANTS, DYESTUFFS, RAYON, AND POISON GASES. CHLORINATION IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS WITH SULFURYL CHLORIDE IS MORE SELECTIVE THAN ELEMENTARY CHLORINE. IT IS USEFUL TO AVOID SECONDARY REACTIONS.