Disulfur decafluoride
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Disulfur decafluoride | |||
| Systematic IUPAC name
Decafluoro-1𝜆6,2𝜆6-disulfane | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.024.732 | ||
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| MeSH | Disulfur+decafluoride | ||
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| UN number | 3287 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| S2F10 | |||
| Molar mass | 254.10 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | colorless liquid | ||
| Odor | like sulfur dioxide[1] | ||
| Density | 2.08 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | −53 °C (−63 °F; 220 K) | ||
| Boiling point | 30.17 °C (86.31 °F; 303.32 K) | ||
| insoluble[2] | |||
| Vapor pressure | 561 mmHg (74.8 kPa) (20 °C (68 °F))[1] | ||
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Poisonous | ||
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PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 0.025 ppm (0.25 mg/m3)[1] | ||
REL (Recommended) |
C 0.01 ppm (0.1 mg/m3)[1] | ||
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
1 ppm[1] | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Disulfur decafluoride is a chemical compound with the formula S2F10. It was discovered in 1934 by Denbigh and Whytlaw-Gray.[4] Each sulfur atom of the S2F10 molecule is octahedral, and surrounded by five fluorine atoms[5] and one sulfur atom. The two sulfur atoms are connected by a single bond. In the S2F10 molecule, the oxidation state of each sulfur atoms is +5, but their valency is 6 (they are hexavalent).
It is a colorless liquid with a burnt match smell similar to sulfur dioxide.[1]
Production
[edit]Disulfur decafluoride is produced by photolysis of SF5Br, or SF5Cl in H2:[6][7]
- 2 SF5Br → S2F10 + Br2
- 2 SF5Cl + 2 H2 → S2F10 + HCl
Disulfur decafluoride arises by the decomposition of sulfur hexafluoride. It is produced by the electrical decomposition of sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)—an essentially inert insulator used in high voltage systems such as transmission lines, substations and switchgear. S2F10 is also made during the production of SF6.
Properties
[edit]The S−S bond dissociation energy is 305±21 kJ/mol, about 80 kJ/mol stronger than the S−S bond in diphenyldisulfide.
At temperatures above 150 °C (302 °F), S2F10 decomposes slowly (disproportionation) into SF6 and sulfur tetrafluoride (SF4):[citation needed]
- S2F10 → SF6 + SF4
S2F10 reacts with tetrafluorohydrazine (N2F4) to give difluoroamino sulfur pentafluoride (SF5NF2):[citation needed]
- S2F10 + N2F4 → 2 SF5NF2
In the presence of excess chlorine gas, S2F10 reacts to form sulfur chloride pentafluoride (SF5Cl):[citation needed]
- S2F10 + Cl2 → 2 SF5Cl
The analogous reaction with bromine is reversible and yields SF5Br.[8] The reversibility of this reaction can be used to synthesize S2F10 from SF5Br.[9]
It reacts with SO2 to form pentafluorosulfur fluorosulfonate (SF5OSO2F) in the presence of ultraviolet radiation.[citation needed]
Toxicity
[edit]S2F10 was considered a potential chemical warfare pulmonary agent in World War II because it does not produce lacrimation or skin irritation, thus providing little warning of exposure. Disulfur decafluoride is a colorless gas or liquid with a sulfur dioxide (SO2)-like odor.[11] Its toxicity is thought to be caused by its disproportionation in the lungs into SF6, which is inert, and SF4, which reacts with moisture to form sulfurous acid and hydrofluoric acid.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0579". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
- ↑ "Disulphur Decafluoride | 5714-22-7".
- ↑ "Sulfur pentafluoride". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
- ↑ Denbigh, K. G.; Whytlaw-Gray, R. (1934). "The Preparation and Properties of Disulphur Decafluoride". Journal of the Chemical Society. 1934: 1346–1352. doi:10.1039/JR9340001346.
- ↑ Harvey, R. B.; Bauer, S. H. (June 1953). "An Electron Diffraction Study of Disulfur Decafluoride". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 75 (12): 2840–2846. Bibcode:1953JAChS..75.2840H. doi:10.1021/ja01108a015.
- ↑ Winter, R.; Nixon, P.G.; Gard, G.L. (1998). "A new preparation of disulfur decafluoride". Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 87 (1): 85–86. Bibcode:1998JFluC..87...85W. doi:10.1016/S0022-1139(97)00096-1.
- ↑ Savoie, Paul R.; Welch, John T. (2015). "Preparation and utility of organic pentafluoro-sulfanyl-containing compounds". Chemical Reviews. 115 (2): 1135. doi:10.1021/cr500336u. PMID 25341449.
- ↑ Cohen, B.; MacDiarmid, A. G. (December 1965). "Chemical Properties of Disulfur Decafluoride". Inorganic Chemistry. 4 (12): 1782–1785. doi:10.1021/ic50034a025.
- ↑ Winter, R.; Nixon, P.; Gard, G. (January 1998). "A new preparation of disulfur decafluoride". Journal of Fluorine Chemistry. 87 (1): 85–86. Bibcode:1998JFluC..87...85W. doi:10.1016/S0022-1139(97)00096-1.
- ↑ Mitchell, S. (1996). Biological Interactions of Sulfur Compounds. CRC Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7484-0245-8.
- ↑ "Sulfur Pentaflu". 1988 OSHA PEL Project. CDC NIOSH. 28 February 2020.
- ↑ Johnston, H. (2003). A Bridge not Attacked: Chemical Warfare Civilian Research During World War II. World Scientific. pp. 33–36. ISBN 978-981-238-153-8.