Thiophosgene is a toxic
yellow liquid; boiling point 75 C. The formula CSCl2
with a trigonal planar geometry. It has two chloride atoms and a thio bond
in the shortest chain which makes this reagent the diverse procedures in
organic
synthesis. Thiophosgene, a thio analog of phosgene, is a very reactive chemical intermediate which
reacts with nitrogen (pri-, sec-, tert- amines,
imines, amides, hydrazines, azo, and azide), oxygen
(alcohols, phenols, lactones, and oximes), sulfur (thiols and
thiolactones), carbon, and metallic and Inorganic
compounds. Thiophosgene can convert primary amines into isothiocyanates. |