Chemistry:Thiocarbanilide

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Thiocarbanilide is an organic chemical compound with the formula (C6H5NH)2CS. This white solid is a derivative of thiourea. It is prepared by the reaction of aniline and carbon disulfide.

Uses

Thiocarbanilide is commonly used as a vulcanization accelerator for rubber,[1] and as a stabilizer for PVC and PVDC. Its use as a vulcanization accelerator was discovered by BF Goodrich chemist George Oenslager.[2]

Reactions

Thiocarbanilide reacts with phosphorus pentachloride, phosphorus pentoxide, acetic anhydride, and other reagent to produce phenyl isothiocyanate.[3]

Toxicology

Oral, rat: -1">50 = 50 mg/kg.

References

  1. Hans-Wilhelm Engels, Herrmann-Josef Weidenhaupt, Manfred Pieroth, Werner Hofmann, Karl-Hans Menting, Thomas Mergenhagen, Ralf Schmoll, Stefan Uhrlandt "Rubber, 4. Chemicals and Additives" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2004, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a23_365.pub2
  2. Trumbull, H. L. (1933). "Accomplishments of the Medalist". Ind. Eng. Chem. 25 (2): 230–232. doi:10.1021/ie50278a030. 
  3. F. B. Dains, R. Q. Brewster, and C. P. Olander (1926). "Phenyl isothiocyanate". Organic Syntheses 6: 72. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.006.0072.