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Carbon disulfide Structure

Carbon disulfide

Chemical Properties

Melting point -112--111 °C (lit.)
Boiling point 46 °C (lit.)
Density  1.266 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor density  2.67 (vs air)
vapor pressure  5.83 psi ( 20 °C)
refractive index  n20/D 1.627(lit.)
Flash point −29 °F
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  Soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene, oil, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride.
form  Liquid
Specific Gravity 1.26
color  ≤10(APHA)
Odor Cabbage-like odor detectable at 0.016 to 0.42 ppm (mean = 0.2 ppm)
Relative polarity 0.065
explosive limit 1-60%(V)
Odor Threshold 0.21ppm
Water Solubility  2.9 g/L (20 ºC)
FreezingPoint  -110.3℃
λmax λ: 386 nm Amax: ≤1.0
λ: 388 nm Amax: 0.50
λ: 394 nm Amax: 0.25
λ: 403 nm Amax: 0.10
λ: 410 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 500-750 nm Amax: 0.01
Merck  14,1811
BRN  1098293
Henry's Law Constant 24.25 (atm?m3/mol) at 24 °C (Elliott, 1989)
Exposure limits NIOSH REL: TWA 1 ppm, STEL 10 ppm, IDLH 500 ppm; OSHA PEL: TWA 20 ppm, C 30 ppm; ACGIH TLV: TWA 10 ppm.
Dielectric constant 2.6(Ambient)
Stability Stable. Extremely flammable. Highly volatile. Note low flash point and very wide explosion limits. Protect from heat, friction, shock, sunlight. Reacts violently with fluorine, azide solutions, zinc dust, liquid chlorine in the presence of iron. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, azides, aluminium, zinc, most common met
InChIKey QGJOPFRUJISHPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS DataBase Reference 75-15-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Carbon disulfide(75-15-0)
EPA Substance Registry System Carbon disulfide (75-15-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  F,T
Risk Statements  11-36/38-48/23-62-63-39/23/24/25-23/24/25-48/20-40-36/37/38-19
Safety Statements  16-33-36/37-45-7-26
RIDADR  UN 1131 3/PG 1
WGK Germany  2
RTECS  FF6650000
Autoignition Temperature 90 °C
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  2813 10 00
HazardClass  3
PackingGroup  I
Hazardous Substances Data 75-15-0(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LC50 inhal (rat) 25,000 mg/m3 (2 h)
STEL (OSHA) 12 ppm (36 mg/m3)-skin
PEL (OSHA) 4 ppm (12 mg/m3)
TLV-TWA (ACGIH) 10 ppm (31 mg/m3)-skin
IDLA 500 ppm

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