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Sigma-Aldrich

Selenium sulfide

Synonym(s):

Selenium disulfide

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Linear Formula:
SeS2
CAS Number:
7488-56-4
Molecular Weight:
143.09
EC Number:
231-303-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011227
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
24855605
NACRES:
NA.23

form

powder

SMILES string

S=[Se]=S

InChI

1S/S2Se/c1-3-2

InChI key

JNMWHTHYDQTDQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Selenium sulfide (SeS2) can be used in a variety of applications such as:
  • antifungal agent in shampoos.
  • as electrode material in lithium ion batteries.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301 + H331,H373,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Jennifer A Stein et al.
Pediatric dermatology, 22(4), 331-333 (2005-08-03)
We describe three teenage siblings with confluent and reticulated papillomatosis, all presenting during a 6-month period. Two of the three patients had confirmed tinea versicolor, with positive potassium hydroxide scrapings, in association with this entity. This is the largest series
Selenium sulfide@ mesoporous carbon aerogel composite for rechargeable lithium batteries with good electrochemical performance
Zhang Z, et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 284(12), 95-102 (2015)
Holger Fleischer et al.
Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003), (19)(19), 3221-3228 (2005-09-21)
The molecular structures of Se(SCH(3))(2) and Te(SCH(3))(2) were investigated using gas-phase electron diffraction (GED) and ab initio and DFT geometry optimisations. While parameters involving H atoms were refined using flexible restraints according to the SARACEN method, parameters that depended only
Noel Prevost et al.
Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD, 7(7), 689-691 (2008-07-31)
Hair shaft discoloration has been documented to be caused by disease states, medications, and exogenous chemicals. After researching the literature, xanthotrichia or yellow hair has been determined to be caused predominately by exogenous chemicals. Two cases of new chemicals causing
F R Moore et al.
Mutation research, 367(1), 33-41 (1996-01-01)
Selenium monosulfide (SeS) was reported to be carcinogenic to livers of male and female rats and livers and lungs of female mice. However, its genotoxicity profile in short-term assays is somewhat equivocal. A multiple endpoint/multiple tissue approach to short-term genetic
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