3-Amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole

Synonyms

3H-1,2,4-Triazole-3-thione, 5-amino-1,2-dihydro-; 1,2,4-Triazolidine-3-thione, 5-imino-; 1,2-Dihydro-5-amino-3H-1,2,4-triazole-3-thione; 1,2-Triazolidine-3-thione, 5-imino-; 3-Amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole; 3-Imino-5-thiourazole; 5-Amino-1,2-dihydro-3H,1,2,4-triazole-3-thione; Iminothiourazole; s-Triazole-3-thiol, 5-amino-; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Triazoles

Description

Off-white solid with odor of "stench"; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used to produce DE-498, a herbicide; [Reference #1]

Comments

A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [MSDSonline] Eight cases of occupational asthma were identified in a chemical plant producing DE-498, a herbicide, and the likely cause was 3-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazole; [Reference #1]

Reference Link #1

Biomedical References

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Asthma, occupational