Sulfur dichloride, also known as sulfur(II) chloride, is a chemical compound. Its chemical formula is SCl₂. It contains sulfur in its +2 oxidation state. It also contains chloride ions.

Sulfur dichloride is a red liquid. It has a strong odor. It is a common sulfur chloride. It reacts with water to make hydrochloric acid and sulfur dioxide. When it is old, it might have some chlorine in it. It reacts with fluorides to make sulfur tetrafluoride.

It is made by reacting chlorine with sulfur. Disulfur dichloride is an intermediate. It is also a common impurity in sulfur dichloride.

• Sulfur hexafluoride
• Disulfur decafluoride

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