Trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride
ALDRICH/332895 - ≥96%
Synonym: Perchloromethyl mercaptan
CAS Number: 594-42-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CCl4S
Molecular Weight: 185.89
EC Number: 209-840-4
MDL Number: MFCD00037054
Linear Formula: CCl3SCl
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥96% |
| bp | 146-148 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.7 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | chloro |
| InChI | 1S/CCl4S/c2-1(3,4)6-5 |
| InChI key | RYFZYYUIAZYQLC-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | ClSC(Cl)(Cl)Cl |
| vapor density | 6.41 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 2.02 psi ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Trichloromethanesulfenyl chloride was used in the preparation of: • trichloromethanesulfeny • trichloromethyl disulfides • alkyl orthocarbonates • trithiocarbonates |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS06 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 - H312 - H314 - H330 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - P270 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T,N |
| Risk Statements | 23/24/25-34-52/53 |
| Safety Statements | 7/9-26-36/37/39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 1670 6.1 / PGI |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥96% |
| bp | 146-148 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.7 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



