Rubeanic acid
Agent Name
Rubeanic acid
Alternative Name
Ethanedithioamide
CAS Number
79-40-3
Formula
C2-H4-N2-S2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Ethanedithioamide; Dithiooxamide; Dithioxamide; Hydrorubeanic acid; Oxaldiimidic acid, dithio-; Oxalic acid, dithiono-, diamide; Oxamide, dithio-; RVK; Rubean; Rubeane; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Sulfur Compounds
Description
Red solid; [Merck Index] Red crystalline powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as reagent for copper, cobalt, and nickel; as a stabilizer of ascorbic acid solutions; and as a chemical intermediate; [HSDB]
Comments
Causes somnolence, convulsions, and changes in motor activity in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Other Information
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