Carbon diselenide

Carbon diselenide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula CSe2. It is a yellow-orange oily liquid with pungent odor. It is the selenium analogue of carbon disulfide (CS2) and carbon dioxide (CO2). This light-sensitive compound is insoluble in water and soluble in organic solvents.

Carbon diselenide
Names
IUPAC name
Carbon diselenide
Systematic IUPAC name
Methanediselenone
Other names
Carbon selenide
Diselenoxomethane
Methanediselone
Carbon(IV) selenide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.323
EC Number
  • 208-054-9
PubChem CID
UNII
  • InChI=1S/CSe2/c2-1-3 Y
    Key: JNZSJDBNBJWXMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/CSe2/c2-1-3
    Key: JNZSJDBNBJWXMZ-UHFFFAOYAM
SMILES
  • [Se]=C=[Se]
Properties
CSe2
Molar mass 169.953 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow liquid
Density 2.6824 g/cm3
Melting point −43.7 °C (−46.7 °F; 229.5 K)
Boiling point 125.5 °C (257.9 °F; 398.6 K)
0.054 g/(100 mL)
Solubility Soluble in CS2, toluene
0 D
Thermochemistry
50.32 J/(mol·K) (gas)
Std molar
entropy (S298)
263.2 J/(mol·K) (gas)
Std enthalpy of
formation fH298)
219.2 kJ/mol (liquid)
Hazards
Flash point 30 °C (86 °F; 303 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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