Agent Name
Sodium benzenethiolate
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Benzenethiol, sodium salt; Sodium phenylmercaptide; Sodium phenylsulfide; Sodium phenylthiolate; Sodium thiophenate; Sodium thiophenolate; Sodium thiophenoxide; Sodium thiophenylate; Thiophenyl sodium salt; [ChemIDplus]
Description
Faintly beige solid with a stench; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as antioxidant, corrosion inhibitor, laboratory demethylating agent, and to make retinol substitution analogs and phosphorodithioate fungicides; [HSDB]
Comments
A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema; [Aldrich MSDS] See "Benzenethiol."
Other Poison
Chemical Asphyxiant
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