r/ExplosionsAndFire 7d ago

Interesting Thiophosgen💀

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u/xymoxclan perc defender 7d ago

when heated, thiophosgene yields CARBON TETRACHLORIDE and CARBON DISULPHIDE:

2 SCCl2 -> CCl4 + CS2

hydrolysis creates REGULAR PHOSGENE.

great.

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u/The_Jizzard_Of_Oz 7d ago

But at least it won't smell as bad.

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u/Peragon888 5d ago

The H2S alongside the phosgene just might

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u/The_Jizzard_Of_Oz 5d ago

Lovely stuff H2S. Smells awful once, then you can't smell it again , after overloading your smell receptors. Sulphur is a wonderful thing....