Bis(trifluoromethyl)_disulfide

Bis(trifluoromethyl) disulfide

Bis(trifluoromethyl) disulfide

Chemical compound

Bis(trifluoromethyl) disulfide (TFD) is a fluorinated organosulfur compound that was used as a fumigant.[1] It is also an intermediate in the synthesis of triflic acid. It is a volatile liquid that is extremely toxic by inhalation.

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Synthesis

TFD can be produced by reaction of perchloromethyl mercaptan or thiophosgene with sodium fluoride.[2]

Toxicity

TFD is extremely toxic by inhalation. TFD is a powerful pulmonary agent that can cause severe pulmonary edema.[3] TFD is about half as toxic as perfluoroisobutene.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Fumigation with bis(trifluoromethyl) disulfide".
  2. [2]
    "Reaction of metal fluorides with thiophosgene and perchloromethyl mercaptan".
  3. [3]
    Nold, J. B.; Petrali, J. P.; Wall, H. G.; Moore, D. H. (1991). "Progressive Pulmonary Pathology of Two Organofluorine Compounds in Rats".
  4. [4]
    Timperley, Christopher M. (2000). "Highly-toxic fluorine compounds". Fluorine Chemistry at the Millennium. pp. 499–538. doi:10.1016/B978-008043405-6/50040-2. ISBN 9780080434056.


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