Ammonium dithiocarbamate
Agent Name
Ammonium dithiocarbamate
CAS Number
513-74-6
Formula
C-H3-N-S2.H3-N
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
Ammonium sulfocarbamate; Carbamic acid, dithio-, monoammonium salt; Carbamodithioic acid, monoammonium salt; Dithiocarbamic acid monoammonium salt; Carbamodithioic acid, ammonium salt (1:1); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Dithiocarbamates (Metallurgy)
Description
Yellow solid, soluble in water; [Merck Index] Yellow lustrous crystals; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used for precipitating of metals in chemical analysis (instead of hydrogen sulfide or ammonium sulfide), in the synthesis of heterocyclic compounds, and as a chemical intermediate for rhodanine (analytical reagent); [HSDB] Used in analytical chemistry and organic synthesis; [Hawley]
Comments
Decomposes in air into ammonium thiocyanate and ammonium sulfide (odor of hydrogen sulfide); [Merck Index] Toxic by inhalation; Decomposes in air evolving hydrogen sulfide; May cause irritation; [BDH Laboratory Supplies MSDS] See "Hydrogen sulfide."
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