Sulfasan
[CAS# 502-55-6]

Identification

• Classification: Chemical pesticide >> Herbicide
• Name: Sulfasan
• Synonyms: Diexanthogen; Dithiobis(thioformic acid) O,O-diethyl ester; Dixan; Dixanthogen; EXD; Galasan; Herbisan; Herbisan 5; K Preparation; Lenisarin; NSC 402561; O,O-Diethyl dithiobis[thioformate]; Scabicidol; Sulfasan; Thioperoxydicarbonic acid diethyl ester; Xantoscabin
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₀O₂S₄
• Molecular Weight: 242.40
• CAS Registry Number: 502-55-6
• EC Number: 207-944-4

Properties

• Solubility: Insoluble (2.9E^-3 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.360±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 32 ºC (ethanol )^**
• Refractive index: 1.5971 (21 ºC)^***

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2017 ACD/Labs)

^** Weber, Wolfgang G.; Tetrahedron Letters 2006, V47(27), P4771-4774.

^*** Fishwick, Brian R.; Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 1: Organic and Bio-Organic Chemistry (1972-1999) 1986, (7), P1171-9.

Safety Data

• Hazard Symbols: GHS07 Warning
• Hazard Statements: H302

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302