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Title: Mustard Gas - alkyl?
Post by: Shadiiy on December 10, 2015, 10:17:15 AM

I'm writing a paper about chemical warfare. One of the agents I'm looking into is mustard gas.

A part of the question is to look at the structure and point out various relevant areas. The carbons are linked with a single bond. However, I'm not sure if this is to be considered as two alkyls deriving from ethane or something different? I mean, on one hand it's not missing ONE but TWO hydrogens, however the name for mustard gas is chlorethyl, which means it has to be an alkyl of some sort?

Title: Re: Mustard Gas - alkyl?
Post by: Hunter2 on December 10, 2015, 10:55:16 AM

2-2'-Dichlor-diethylsulfide is the name.

Title: Re: Mustard Gas - alkyl?
Post by: Vidya on December 10, 2015, 11:48:10 PM

Know more about it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfur_mustard