Prepared by the treatment of BaCS3 with ice-cold 10% HCl: v. Halban et al.,Z. Elektrochem.29, 445 (1923);
Mills, Robinson, J. Chem. Soc.1928, 2326; Gattow, Krebs, Angew.
Chem.74, 29 (1962).
Properties
Highly refractive red oil. mp 26.9°. bp 57.8°. d420 1.483; d425 1.476. nD20 1.8225. Dec by water, alcohol. Addition of sulfur produces tetrathiocarbonic
acid CH2S4.