Melting point
-112--111 °C(lit.)
Boiling point
46 °C(lit.)
density
1.266 g/mL at 25 °C
vapor density
2.67 (vs air)
vapor pressure
5.83 psi ( 20 °C)
refractive index
n20/D 1.627(lit.)
solubility
Soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene, oil, chloroform and carbon tetrachloride.
Odor
Cabbage-like odor detectable at 0.016 to 0.42 ppm (mean = 0.2 ppm)
Water Solubility
2.9 g/L (20 ºC)
λmax
λ: 386 nm Amax: ≤1.0
λ: 388 nm Amax: 0.50
λ: 394 nm Amax: 0.25
λ: 403 nm Amax: 0.10
λ: 410 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 500-750 nm Amax: 0.01
Henry's Law Constant
24.25 (atm?m3/mol) at 24 °C (Elliott, 1989)
Exposure limits
NIOSH REL: TWA 1 ppm, STEL 10 ppm, IDLH 500 ppm; OSHA PEL: TWA 20 ppm, C 30 ppm; ACGIH TLV: TWA 10 ppm.
Stability:
Stable. Extremely flammable. Highly volatile. Note low flash point and very wide explosion limits. Protect from heat, friction, shock, sunlight. Reacts violently with fluorine, azide solutions, zinc dust, liquid chlorine in the presence of iron. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, azides, aluminium, zinc, most common met
InChIKey
QGJOPFRUJISHPQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS DataBase Reference
75-15-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Carbon disulfide(75-15-0)
EPA Substance Registry System
Carbon disulfide (75-15-0)