Trisulfuryl chloride

Trisulfuryl chloride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Bis(chlorosulfonyl) sulfate
Other names
Trisulfuryl dichloride, sulfuric bischloridosulfuric acid dianhydride, [(chlorosulfonyl)oxy]sulfonyl sulfurochloridate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/Cl2O8S3/c1-11(3,4)9-13(7,8)10-12(2,5)6
    Key: QRCGDDSWWPZGAR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O=S(=O)(OS(=O)(=O)Cl)OS(=O)(=O)Cl
Properties
Cl2O8S3
Molar mass 295.07 g·mol−1
Appearance liquid
reacts with water
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Trisulfuryl chloride is an inorganic compound of chlorine, oxygen, and sulfur with the chemical formula S3O8Cl2.[1]

Synthesis

Trisulfuryl chloride is obtained from sulfur trioxide and carbon tetrachloride at 80 °C:[2][3]

3SO3 + CCl4 → S3O8Cl2 + OCCl2

Properties

The compound decomposes to disulfuryl chloride and SO3 when heated to 116 °C:[2]

S3O8Cl2 → S2O5Cl2 + SO3

It fumes in air and hydrolizes slowly in cold water. It is insoluble in concentrated H2SO4.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sneed, Mayce Cannon (1961). Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry: Brasted, R. C. Sulfur, selenium, tellurium, polonium, and oxygen. Van Nostrand. p. 105. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b Bailar, J. C. (15 October 2013). Comprehensive Inorganic Chemistry. Elsevier. p. 858. ISBN 978-1-4832-8313-5. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ^ Lehmann, Hans-Albert; Ladwig, Gerhard (1956). "Zur Chemie des Schwefeltrioxyds. VIII. Darstellung und Eigenschaften von Polysulfurylchloriden; Trisulfurylchlorid, S3O8Cl2". Zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine Chemie (in German). 284 (1–3): 1–9. Bibcode:1956ZAACh.284....1L. doi:10.1002/zaac.19562840102. ISSN 1521-3749. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. ^ Cotton, F. Albert (17 September 2009). Progress in Inorganic Chemistry, Volume 2. John Wiley & Sons. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-470-16653-6. Retrieved 20 August 2025.