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(NH2)2CS [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Pharmacology
Universal entry(ies)
(NH2)2CS
formula, see observation
H2N-CS-NH2
formula, see observation
62-56-6
CAS number
DEF

White, lustrous crystals; bitter taste; ... b.p. sublimes in vacuo at 150-160°C; soluble in cold water, ammonium thiocyanate solution, and alcohol; nearly insoluble in ether ... Uses: Photography and photocopying papers; organic synthesis (intermediates, dyes, drugs, hair preparations); rubber accelerator; analytical reagent; amino resins; mold inhibitor.

OBS

Chemical formulas: (NH2)2CS or H[subsccript 2]N-CS-NH2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Pharmacologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
(NH2)2CS
formula, see observation
H2N-CS-NH2
formula, see observation
62-56-6
CAS number
DEF

Dérivé de l'acide thiocarbonique, de formule H2N-CS-NH2, qui s'obtient par chauffage du thiocyanate d'ammonium [...] C'est un solide fondant à 172 °C, soluble dans l'eau et l'alcool et fréquemment employé comme substitut inodore du sulfure d'hydrogène.

CONT

thio-urée.... Le premier antithyroïdien, actuellement abandonné au profit de ses dérivés, en raison de ses effets toxiques (comparables à ceux du thio-uracile).

OBS

Formules chimiques : (NH2)2CS or H2N-CS-NH2

Spanish

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