Sulfur tetrachloride

Sulphur ( IV) chloride

White, finely powdered substance

Fixed

-31 ° C

-20 ° C ( decomposition)

Decomposition in water

Risk

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Sulfur tetrachloride is a chemical compound selected from the group of inorganic sulfur compounds and chlorides.

Production and representation

Sulfur tetrachloride is prepared by direct chlorination of sulfur with chlorine.

Properties

Sulfur tetrachloride is stable only in the solid state and below -30 ° C, about it decomposes, chlorine and sulfur occur. In the solid state it exists as a white, finely powdered substance. In the interval to -20 ° C it melts with simultaneous decomposition. With water it hydrolyzes to hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide.