Thiocarbonyl Sulphochloride, CS₂Cl₂

Thiocarbonyl Sulphochloride or Chlorothiocarbonyl Sulphur Chloride, CS₂Cl₂ or CSCl.SCl, is a yellow oil, boiling at 140° C. in vacuo. It is obtained when carbon dichlorosulphide is heated with sulphur at 130° to 150° C. in a closed vessel.