Term Name: | bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide |
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Synonyms: | 1,1'-thiobis(2-chloroethane), 1-chloro-2-[(2-chloroethyl)sulfanyl]ethane, 1-chloro-2-[(2-chloroethyl)thio]ethane, bis(2-chloroethyl) sulfide, bis(2-chloroethyl) sulphide, bis(2-chloroethyl)sulfane, Iprit, Lost, mustard gas, Senfgas, sulfur mustard, Yperite |
Definition: | An ethyl sulfide that is diethyl sulfide in which a hydrogen from each of the terminal methyl groups is replaced by a chlorine. It is a powerful vesicant regulated under the Chemical Weapons Convention. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:25434] ( EBI ) |