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disodium disulphide

CAS No.
22868-13-9
Chemical Name:
disodium disulphide
Synonyms
Na2S2;Sodium disulfide;Einecs 245-272-3;Disodio persulfide;disodium disulphide;Sodium sulfide (na2(S2));Sodium disulfide, anhydrous
CBNumber:
CB2918534
Molecular Formula:
Na2S2
Molecular Weight:
110.11
MDL Number:
MFCD00272636
MOL File:
22868-13-9.mol
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disodium disulphide Properties

Melting point 495 °C
Density 2.01 g cm-3
solubility readily sol water; sol ethanol.
FDA UNII B20OMA37AH
EPA Substance Registry System Sodium sulfide (Na2(S2)) (22868-13-9)

disodium disulphide Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

Disodium disulphide is a light yellow, microcrystalline, very hygroscopic powder; gradually darkens on heating. N2S2.6H2O, cream colored needles.

Uses

Disodium disulphide is used as a nucleophilic agent for synthesis of organic disulfides and selective reducing reagent for the nitro group.[1-3]

Preparation

Disodium disulphide (Na2S2) preparations are cumbersome and sometimes afford mixtures containing the polysulfides Na2S4 and Na2S5. They involve reduction of Sulfur with Sodium in liquid ammonia, heating Na with S in a vacuum at 500 °C, or heating Na2S4 with Na in absolute ethanol under inert gas.[4-5] Na2S2 is formed in situ by heating the aqueous or alcoholic Sodium Sulfide solution with elemental sulfur.[6-9]

storage

Disodium disulphide can be stored for a limited period under anhydrous and oxygen-free conditions, but generally it is used directly as prepared as the aqueous or ethanolic solution.

References

1. (a) Sh?berl, A.; Wagner, A. MOC 1955, 9, 55; (b) Reid, E. E. Organic Chemistry of Bivalent Sulfur; Chemical Publishing Co: New York, 1960; Vol. 3, p 362.
2. Field, L. In Organic Chemistry of Sulfur; Oae, S., Ed.; Plenum: New York, 1977; p 328.
3. Fieser, L.; Fieser M. FF 1967, 1, 1064.
4. Fehér, F. Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry; Brauer, G., Ed.; Academic: New York, 1963; Vol. 1, p 361.
5. Pearson, T. G.; Robinson, P. L. JCS 1930, 1473.
6. Allen, C. F. H.; MacKay, D. D. OSC 1943, 2, 580.
7. Boyer, J. H.; Buriks, R. S. OS 1960, 40, 96.
8. Campaigne, E.; Budde W. M.; Schaefer, G. F. OSC 1963, 4, 31.
9. Hase, T. A.; Per?kyl?, H. SC 1982, 12, 947.

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disodium disulphide Disodio persulfide Einecs 245-272-3 Sodium sulfide (na2(S2)) Sodium disulfide Na2S2 Sodium disulfide, anhydrous 22868-13-9