Substance profile
Di(benzothiazol-2-yl) disulphide
Di(benzothiazol-2-yl) disulphide is pale yellow needles from benzene and is odorless.
01 · Identification
What Di(benzothiazol-2-yl)… is
Di(benzothiazol-2-yl) disulphide is pale yellow needles from benzene and is odorless. Its molecular formula is C14H8N2S4 and its molecular weight is 332.5 g/mol. It melts at 180 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Supplemental EU statements: EUH031
Precautionary statements: P261, P272, P273, P280, P313, P333, P391, P501
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Di(benzothiazol-2-yl)… properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 180 °C (356 °F) | HSDB | |
| 168 °C (334.4 °F) | COMMERCIAL PRODUCT | HSDB | |
| 167.78 °C (334 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| Density | 1.5 g/cm³ | HSDB | |
| 1.54 g/cm³ | CAMEO | ||
| 1.5 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | ICSC | |
| Solubility | In water, <10mg/L | HSDB | |
| less than 0.1 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 21.11 °C | CAMEO | |
| Flash point | 270 °C (518 °F) | CAMEO | |
| 257 °C (494.6 °F) | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Source notes
Further notes on Di(benzothiazol-2-yl)…
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Solubility
INSOLUBLE IN WATER; AT 25 °C LESS THAN 0.5 G/100 ML ACETONE OR BENZENE, 0.2 G/100 ML CARBON TETRACHLORIDE, 0.5 G/100 ML NAPHTHA, 0.2 G/100 ML ALCOHOL, 0.2 G/100 ML ETHER; SOMEWHAT MORE SOL IN CHLOROFORM THAN CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
Source: HSDB
05 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Di(benzothiazol-2-yl)…
Storage conditions
MATERIALS WHICH ARE TOXIC AS STORED OR WHICH CAN DECOMPOSE INTO TOXIC COMPONENTS...SHOULD BE STORED IN A COOL WELL VENTILATED PLACE, OUT OF THE DIRECT RAYS OF THE SUN, AWAY FROM AREAS OF HIGH FIRE HAZARD, AND SHOULD BE PERIODICALLY INSPECTED. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE ISOLATED...
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
2,2'-DITHIOBISBENZOTHIAZOLE is incompatible with strong oxidizers. (NTP, 1992).
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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