Abstract
Abstract The preparation of bis(2‐chloroethyl)sulfide by bubbling dry ethylene gas through sulfur monochloride at 35°C and distilling the remaining material is generally known as the Levinstein process. The product of bis(2‐chloroethyl)sulfide is often known as mustard gas. It has been found that ethylene does not react with pure sulfenyl chloride, but this reaction proceeds extremely fast in carbon tetrachloride, probably due to the low solubility of ethylene in sulfenyl chloride. The reaction temperature has been found to be the determining factor for the yield of mustard gas. The production of mustard gas has been improved by the chlorination of thiodiglycol.
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