Talk:Carbon diselenide

Bent molecule?[edit]

The article states that CSe₂, like CS₂, is a bent molecule.

CS₂ is linear, not bent, and CSe₂ should likewise be linear: Se=C=Se.

What's going on?

Ben (talk) 04:14, 28 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The article is from a non professional! So if you know it better change it!

I'm no pro either, that's why I was checking.

Ben (talk) 17:13, 2 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You are pro enough, according to your edits!--Stone (talk) 15:17, 3 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

References[edit]

Chemistry of Carbon Diselenide. II Alkylation of Substituted Selenoureas by J. S. WARNER AND T. F. PAGE, JR.
Poly(carbon dise1enide)by BY A. J. BROWN ASD E. WHALLEY
D. J. G. Ives, R. W. Pittman and W. Wardlaw (1947). "The preparation, properties, and chlorination products of carbon diselenide". J. Chem. Soc.,: 1080–1083, . doi:10.1039/JR9470001080.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
Chemistry of Carbon Diselenide. I. Reactions with Primary Amines by J . S . WARXER
Y. Okamoto; Z. Iqbal; R. H. Baughman (1988). "The Structure and Properties of Poly(Carbon Dichalcogenides)". Journal of Macromolecular Science. 25 (5–7): 799–810. doi:10.1080/00222338808053399.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

Odor[edit]

Is described, if CSe₂ itself is having the very pungent odor, or if the odor is produced by impurities and decomposition products? The analogous CS₂ is described being only vile-smelling if it contains impurities, e.g. carbonyl sulfide. --79.243.236.94 (talk) 16:33, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Good point. I think that the fear of playing with CSe₂ prevented a thorough investigation of the exact source of the odor. BTW, my recollection is that COS is not the bad odor in CS2, but other things. --Smokefoot (talk) 22:44, 9 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]