2-Chloroethyl ethyl sulfide is the
organosulfur compound with the formula C
2H
5SC
2H
4Cl. It is a colorless liquid. The compound is part of the family of vesicant compounds known as half mustards, has been heavily investigated because of its structural similarity to the
sulfur mustard S(C
2H
4Cl)
2. The
LD50
In toxicology, the median lethal dose, LD50 (abbreviation for "lethal dose, 50%"), LC50 (lethal concentration, 50%) or LCt50 is a toxic unit that measures the lethal dose of a toxin, radiation, or pathogen. The value of LD50 for a substance is the ...
s of the half and full mustard are 252 and 2.4 mg/kg (oral, rats).
References
Sulfur mustards
Organochlorides
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