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Carbon disulfide
Carbon disulfide is a colorless, volatile liquid with the formula CS2. The compound is used frequently as a building block in organic chemistry as well as an industrial and chemical solvent. It has an "ether-like" odor, but commercial samples are typically contaminated with foul-smelling impurities.[1] Additional recommended knowledge
Occurrence and manufactureSmall amounts of carbon disulfide are released by volcanic eruptions and marshes. CS2 once was manufactured by combining carbon (or coke) and sulfur at high temperatures. A lower temperature reaction, requiring only 600 °C utilizes natural gas as the carbon source in the presence of kieselgel or alumina catalysts:[1]
The reaction is analogous to the combustion of methane. Although it is structurally similar to carbon dioxide, CS2 is highly flammable:
ReactionsCompared to CO2, CS2 is more reactive toward nucleophiles and more easily reduced. These differences in reactivity can be attributed to the weaker π donor-ability of the sulfido centers, which renders the carbon more electrophilic. It is widely used in the synthesis of organosulfur compounds such as Metham sodium, a soil fumigant. Addition of nucleophilesNucleophiles such as amines afford dithiocarbamates:
Xanthates form similarly from alkoxides:
This reaction is the basis of the manufacture of regenerated cellulose, the main ingredient of viscose rayon and cellophane. Both xanthates and the related thioxanthates (derived from treatment of CS2 with sodium thiolates) are used as flotation agents in mineral processing. Sodium sulfide affords trithiocarbonate:
ReductionSodium reduces CS2 to give the heterocycle "dmit2-":[2]
Direct electrochemical reduction affords the tetrathiooxalate anion:[3]
ChlorinationChlorination of CS2 is the principal route to carbon tetrachloride:[1] This conversion proceeds via the intermediacy of thiophosgene, CSCl2. Coordination chemistryCS2 is a ligand for many metal complexes, forming pi complexes. One example is CpCo(η2-CS2)(PMe3).[4] Commercial AvailabilityCS2, being highly flammable and having one of the lowest autoignition temperatures, cannot be transported easily using commercial means. Worldwide exports of this chemical are negligible. Pressurized Liquid Nitrogen Based SampleJohnson Mathey's sister company Alfa Aesar was the first company to introduce carbon disulfide in the form of pressurized bottle containing a solution of pressurized nitrogen, coupling agent, stablizer, and carbon disulfide, with an active carbon disulfide content of 85%. Dilution with nitrogen rendered contents inflammable. In 2007 Alfa Aesar stopped selling carbon disulfide samples. Health effectsAt very high levels, carbon disulfide may be life-threatening because it affects the nervous system. Significant safety data come from the viscose rayon Industry, where both carbon disulfide as well as small amounts of H2S may be present. References
Categories: Sulfides | Inorganic carbon compounds | Inorganic solvents |
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