S + S2Cl2 → S3Cl2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 SI + 2/3 e- → 2 S2/3 (reduction)

S0 - 2/3 e- → S2/3 (oxidation)

S2Cl2 is an oxidizing agent, S is a reducing agent (synproportionation (comproportionation)).

Reactants:

  • S
    • Names: Sulfur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, S source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Sulphur source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Yellow solid in various forms source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • S2Cl2 – Disulfur dichloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Dichlorodisulfane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Other names: Bis[chloridosulfur](S–S) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Sulfur monochloride source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Dimeric sulfenic chloride source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Light-amber to yellow-red, oily liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Light-amber-to-yellowish-red oily fuming liquid with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Light-amber to yellow-red, oily liquid with a pungent, nauseating, irritating odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • S3Cl2