Talk:Carbon diselenide

Latest comment: 11 years ago by Smokefoot in topic Odor

Bent molecule?

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The article states that CSe2, like CS2, is a bent molecule.

CS2 is linear, not bent, and CSe2 should likewise be linear: Se=C=Se.

What's going on?

Ben (talk) 04:14, 28 February 2008 (UTC)Reply

The article is from a non professional! So if you know it better change it!

I'm no pro either, that's why I was checking.

Ben (talk) 17:13, 2 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

You are pro enough, according to your edits!--Stone (talk) 15:17, 3 March 2008 (UTC)Reply

References

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  • Chemistry of Carbon Diselenide. II Alkylation of Substituted Selenoureas by J. S. WARNER AND T. F. PAGE, JR.
  • Poly(carbon dise1enide)by BY A. J. BROWN ASD E. WHALLEY
  • D. J. G. Ives, R. W. Pittman and W. Wardlaw (1947). "The preparation, properties, and chlorination products of carbon diselenide". J. Chem. Soc.,: 1080–1083, . doi:10.1039/JR9470001080.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  • Chemistry of Carbon Diselenide. I. Reactions with Primary Amines by J . S . WARXER
  • Y. Okamoto; Z. Iqbal; R. H. Baughman (1988). "The Structure and Properties of Poly(Carbon Dichalcogenides)". Journal of Macromolecular Science. 25 (5–7): 799–810. doi:10.1080/00222338808053399.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Odor

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Is described, if CSe2 itself is having the very pungent odor, or if the odor is produced by impurities and decomposition products? The analogous CS2 is described being only vile-smelling if it contains impurities, e.g. carbonyl sulfide. --79.243.236.94 (talk) 16:33, 9 September 2013 (UTC)Reply

Good point. I think that the fear of playing with CSe2 prevented a thorough investigation of the exact source of the odor. BTW, my recollection is that COS is not the bad odor in CS2, but other things. --Smokefoot (talk) 22:44, 9 September 2013 (UTC)Reply