Sulfur dichloride

Sulfur dichloride, also known as sulfur(II) chloride, is a chemical compound made of sulfur and chlorine. Its chemical formula is . It contains sulfur in its +2 oxidation state.

Properties
Sulfur dichloride is a red liquid. It has a strong odor. It is a common sulfur chloride. It reacts with water to make hydrochloric acid and sulfur dioxide. When it is old, it might have some chlorine in it. It reacts with fluorides to make sulfur tetrafluoride.

Preparation
It is made by reacting chlorine with sulfur. Disulfur dichloride is an intermediate. It is also a common impurity in sulfur dichloride. 

Related pages
Sulfur hexafluoride
Disulfur decafluoride

Category:Sulfur compounds
Category:Chlorides