
%0 Journal Article
%A Tilley, RI 
%T The Hydrolysis of Bis(2-chloroethyl) Sulfide (Sulfur Mustard) in Aqueous Mixtures of Ethanol, Acetone and Dimethyl Sulfoxide
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1993/03/01
%V 46
%N 3
%P 293-300
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9930293
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9930293 
%X The rate of hydrolysis of bis (2-chloroethyl) sulfide (sulfur mustard) in aqueous mixtures of ethanol, acetone and dimethyl  sulfoxide has been measured and compared with previously reported values. Rate constants in water at 25&#176;C for the two consecutive hydrolysis reactions undergone by sulfur mustard were estimated to be (2.93±0.15)&#215;10-3 and (3.87±0.14)&#215;10-3 s-1. Charge separation of 0.42 in the transition states was indicated together with significant solvation of the positive end of the transition state dipoles. 
