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Carbon disulfide is a colorless Liquid with the formula CS2. It has a pleasant Odor that is like that of Chloroform , although it is usually impure yellowish with an unpleasant odor like that of rotting Radish es due to traces of other sulphurous species, such as Carbonyl Sulfide (COS). OCCURRENCE AND MANUFACTURE Small amounts of carbon disulfide are found in gases released by Volcanic eruptions or Marsh es. CS2 once was manufactured by combining carbon (or coke) and sulfur at high temperatures. A lower temperature reaction, requiring only 600 °C involves natural gas in the presence of kieselgel or alumina catalysts: :: CH4 + 1/2 S8 → CS2 + 2 H2S CHEMICAL PROPERTIES CS2 is structurally analogous to CO2, but more reactive toward Nucleophile s and Base s and more easily reduced. This difference in reactivity can be attributed to the weaker π donor-ability of the sulfido centers. Addition of nucleophiles Nucleophiles such as amines afford dithiocarbamates: :: 2R2NH + CS2 → {Link without Title} {Link without Title} Xanthates form similarly from alcoxides: :: RONa + CS2 → {Link without Title} {Link without Title} Sodium sulfide affords trithiocarbonate: :: Na2S + CS2 → {Link without Title} 2 {Link without Title} Reduction Sodium reduces CS2 to give the heterocycle "dmit2-" :: 3 CS2 + 4 Na → Na2C3S5 + Na2S Direct electrochemical reduction affords the tetrathiooxalate anion: :: 2 CS2 + 2e → C2S42- Other Chlorination of CS2 is the route to Thiophosgene . CS2 is a ligand for many metal complexes, forming pi complexes. One example is CpCo(η2-CS2)(PMe3) It is used to manufacture regenerated Cellulose (the main ingredient of Viscose Rayon and Cellophane ), Carbon Tetrachloride and organic sulfur compounds including those mentioned above. It is used as flotation agents in mineral processing, and Metham sodium soil fumigant. HEALTH EFFECTS At very high levels, carbon disulfide may be life-threatening because it affects the Nervous System . People who breathed carbon disulfide near an accident involving a derailed railroad car showed changes in breathing and some chest pains, although these effects are probably due to the sulfur oxides formed in the ensuing fire. Some workers who breathed high levels during working hours for at least 6 months had Headache s, tiredness, and trouble sleeping, in some cases even serious central and peripheral nervous system disease such as toxic encephalitis and peripheral mixed neuropathy . Most of these data come from the Viscose rayon Industry,where small amounts of H2S may also have been present. Among workers who breathed lower levels, some developed very slight changes in their nerves. An increased risk of cardiovascular death has also been established in several countries. Studies in animals indicate that carbon disulfide can affect the normal functions of the Brain , Liver , and Heart . After pregnant rats breathed carbon disulfide in the air, some of the newborn rats died or had Birth Defect s. Liquid carbon disulfide has caused skin burns. EXTERNAL LINKS REFERENCES
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