at 60 °C (the Levinstein process): S2Cl2 + 2 C2H4 → (ClC2H4)2S + S8 Other uses of S2Cl2 include the manufacture of sulfur dyes, insecticides, and synthetic rubbers. It is also used in cold vulcanization of rubbers, as polymerization catalyst for vegetable oils and for hardening soft woods. Safety and regulation As S2Cl2 can be used to produce mustard gases, it is listed in Schedule 3 of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Facilities that produce and/or process and/or consume Scheduled chemicals may be subject to control, reporting mechanisms and inspection by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. References Disulfides Sulfur chlorides