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| Carbonyl sulfide | |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | carbonyl sulfide |
| Chemical formula | OCS |
| InChI | InChI=1/COS/c2-1-3 |
| Molecular mass | 60.07 g/mol |
| Melting point | -139 °C |
| Boiling point | -50 °C |
| Density | 0.00251 g/cm3 |
| CAS number | 463-58-1 |
| SMILES | O=C=S |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Chemical infobox | |
Carbonyl sulfide is the major sulfur compound naturally present in the atmosphere at 0.5 (± 0.05) ppb and is an important part of the global sulfur cycle. It is also present in foodstuffs such as cheese and prepared vegetables of the cabbage family. OCS is naturally present in grains and seeds in the range of 0.05-0.1 mg kg-1.
Carbonyl sulfide is a component of volcanic gasses and gasses emitted by deep sea vents. This compound is found to catalyze the formation of peptides from amino acids. This finding is an extension of the Miller-Urey experiment and it is suggested that carbonyl sulfide played a significant role in the origin of life .
Carbonyl sulfide forms in the atmosphere as a result of sulfur emissions. In one study the tracking of carbonyl sulfide in Antarctica ice cores gives a detailed picture of OCS concentrations from 1640 to the present day separating anthropogenic and non-anthropogenic sulfur sources. Carbonyl sulfide is transported into the stratospheric sulfate layer where it is oxidized to sulfuric acid.
Carbonyl sulfide is a potential fumigant and a replacement for methyl bromide and phosphine. Carbonyl sulfide is also an interstellar molecule.
External links
- Carbonyl sulfide and origins of life
- Carbonyl sulfide in ice cores
- Carbonyl sulfide as a potential fumigant
- Carbonyl sulfide MSDS
- Carbonyl sulfide in the atmosphere
References
- Carbonyl Sulfide–Mediated Prebiotic Formation of Peptides Luke Leman, Leslie Orgel, M. Reza Ghadiri Science October 8, 2004
- The possible importance of COS for the sulfate layer of the stratosphere. Paul Crutzen Geophys. Res. Lett., 3, 73–76. 1976
Further reading
Beck, M. T. and Kauffman, G. B., "COS and C3S2: The Discovery and Chemistry of Two Important Inorganic Sulfur Compounds", Polyhedron, 1985, volume 4, pages 775-781.
"Carbonyl sulfide"