Sulfur tetrachloride

Sulfur tetrachloride
Names
	IUPAC name Sulfur(IV) chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	13451-08-6;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ECHA InfoCard	100.149.178
PubChem CID	13932016;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20552819 ;
	InChI InChI=1/Cl4S/c1-5(2,3)4;
	SMILES ClS(Cl)(Cl)Cl;
Properties
Chemical formula	SCl4
Molar mass	173.87
Appearance	White powder
Melting point	−31 °C (−24 °F; 242 K)
Boiling point	−20 °C (−4 °F; 253 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	soluble in water
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H314, H400
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P273, P280, P301+P330+P331, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P363, P391, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Sulfur tetrachloride is an inorganic compound with chemical formula SCl₄. It has only been obtained as an unstable pale yellow solid. The corresponding SF₄ is a stable, useful reagent.