Thiophosgene
 
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| Names | |||
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|  IUPAC name
 Carbonothioyl dichloride  | |||
|  Other names
 Thiophosgene; Thiocarbonyl chloride; Carbonothioic dichloride  | |||
| Identifiers | |||
|  463-71-8  | |||
| ChEBI |  CHEBI:29366  | ||
| ChemSpider |  9645  | ||
| Jmol 3D model | Interactive image | ||
| PubChem | 10040 | ||
| RTECS number | XN2450000 | ||
| UNII |  067FQP576P  | ||
 
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| Properties | |||
| CSCl2 | |||
| Molar mass | 114.98 g/mol | ||
| Appearance | Red liquid | ||
| Density | 1.50 g/cm3 | ||
| Boiling point | 70 to 75 °C (158 to 167 °F; 343 to 348 K) | ||
| Decomposition | |||
| Solubility in other solvents |  polar organic solvents rxn with amines and alcohols  | ||
|   Refractive index (nD)  | 
1.558 | ||
| Structure | |||
| planar, sp2, C2v | |||
| Hazards | |||
| Main hazards | Highly toxic | ||
| Flash point | 62 °C (144 °F; 335 K) | ||
| Related compounds | |||
|   Related compounds  | 
 Phosgene Thiocarbonyl fluoride Thiocarbonyl bromide Sulfur dichloride thionyl chloride  | ||
|   Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).  | |||
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Thiophosgene is a red liquid with the formula CSCl2. It is a molecule with trigonal planar geometry. There are two reactive C–Cl bonds that allow it to be used in diverse organic syntheses.[1]
Preparation of CSCl2
CSCl2 is prepared in a two-step process from carbon disulfide. In the first step, carbon disulfide is chlorinated to give trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride (perchloromethyl mercaptan), CCl3SCl:
- CS2 + 3 Cl2 → CCl3SCl + S2Cl2
 
The chlorination must be controlled as excess chlorine converts trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride into carbon tetrachloride. Steam distillation separates the trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride, a rare sulfenyl chloride, and hydrolyzes the sulfur monochloride. Reduction of trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride produces thiophosgene:
- CCl3SCl + M → CSCl2 + MCl2
 
Typically, tin is used for the reducing agent M.[2]
Uses of CSCl2
CSCl2 is mainly used to prepare compounds with the connectivity CSX2 where X = OR, NHR.[3] Such reactions proceed via intermediate such as CSClX. Under certain conditions, one can convert primary amines into isothiocyanates. CSCl2 also serves as a dienophile to give, after reduction 5-thiacyclohexene derivatives. Thiophosgene is also known as the appropriate reagent in Corey-Winter synthesis for stereospecific conversion of 1,2-diols into olefins.[4]
Safety considerations
CSCl2 is considered highly toxic.
References
- ↑ Manchiu D. S. Lay, Mitchell W. Sauerhoff And Donald R. Saunders "Carbon Disulfide" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia Of Industrial Chemistry, 2000, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a05_185
 - ↑ Dyson, G. M. (1926). "Thiophosgene" (PDF). Org. Synth. 6: 86. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.006.0086.; Coll. Vol. 1, p. 506
 - ↑ Pascual, Roxana Martinez "Thiophosgene" Synlett 2015, vol. 26, pp. 1776-1777. doi:10.1055/s-0034-1380659
 - ↑ Sharma, S. (1978). "Thiophosgene in Organic Synthesis". Synthesis 1978 (11): 803–820. doi:10.1055/s-1978-24896.
 
Further reading
- Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. (2001), Inorganic Chemistry, San Diego: Academic Press, ISBN 0-12-352651-5
 
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