3 CS₂ + 6 OH^- → 2 CS₃^2- + CO₃^2- + 3 H₂O

Reactants:

• CS₂ – Methanedithione
  • Other names: Carbon disulfide , Carbon bisulfide , Carbon disulphide ... show moreCS2 , Carbon bisulphide , Carbon disulphide, BSI , Carbon sulfide (CS2) , Dithiocarbonic anhydride , Carbon sulfide show less
  • Appearance: Colorless liquid | Impure: light-yellow ; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour ; Colorless to faint-yellow liquid with a sweet ether-like odor. [Note: Reagent grades are foul smelling.]
• OH^- – Hydroxide
  • Other names: Hydroxide ion

Products:

• CS₃^2-
• CO₃^2- – Carbonate , Trioxidocarbonate{{rp|127}}
  • Other names: Carbonate ion
• H₂O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas