N,N'-Diphenylthiourea
Agent Name
N,N'-Diphenylthiourea
Alternative Name
Thiocarbanilide
CAS Number
102-08-9
Formula
C13-H12-N2-S
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Thiocarbanilide; sym-Diphenylthiourea; 1,3-Difenylthiomocovina [Czech]; 1,3-Diphenyl-2-thiourea; 1,3-Diphenylthiourea; 2-Fenylotiomocznik [Polish]; DFT; Diphenylthiourea; Diphenylthiourea (VAN); N,N'-Diphenylthiocarbamide; Nocceler C; Rhenocure CA; Stabilisator C; Sulfocarbanilide; Thiocarbanilide; Thiokarbanilid [Czech]; Thiourea, N,N'-diphenyl-; Thiourea, s-diphenyl-; Thiourea, sym-diphenyl-; Urea, 1,3-diphenyl-2-thio-; Vulkacit CA; s-Diphenylthiocarbamide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Thiourea Compounds
Description
White to grey solid; [HSDB] White powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a vulcanizing accelerator, flotation agent, acid inhibitor, and intermediate; Also used in sulfur dyes, pharmaceuticals, surgical scrubs, and antiseptic skin cleansers; [HSDB]
Comments
Causes convulsions in oral lethal-dose studies of cats and cyanosis in oral lethal-dose studies of rabbits; [RTECS] An irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
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Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
5.94E-06 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
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