Thiocarbanilide

Thiocarbanilide

Thiocarbanilide

Chemical compound


Thiocarbanilide is an organic chemical compound with the formula (C6H5NH)2CS. This white solid is a derivative of thiourea. It is prepared by the reaction of aniline and carbon disulfide.

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Uses

Thiocarbanilide is commonly used as a vulcanization accelerator for rubber,[2] and as a stabilizer for PVC and PVDC. Its use as a vulcanization accelerator was discovered by BF Goodrich chemist George Oenslager.[3]

Reactions

Thiocarbanilide reacts with phosphorus pentachloride or hydrochloric acid, dilute sulfuric acid, acetic anhydride or iodine to produce phenyl isothiocyanate.[citation needed]

Toxicology

Oral, rat: LD50 = 50 mg/kg.


References

  1. Lide, David R. (1998), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, pp. 3–242, ISBN 0-8493-0594-2
  2. Hans-Wilhelm Engels, Herrmann-Josef Weidenhaupt, Manfred Pieroth, Werner Hofmann, Karl-Hans Menting, Thomas Mergenhagen, Ralf Schmoll, Stefan Uhrlandt "Rubber, 4. Chemicals and Additives" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2004, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a23_365.pub2
  3. Trumbull, H. L. (1933). "Accomplishments of the Medalist". Ind. Eng. Chem. 25 (2): 230–232. doi:10.1021/ie50278a030.



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