Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide

Structural formula
General
Surname	Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide
other names	Bis (dimethylthiocarbamyl) sulfide
Molecular formula	C 6 H 12 N 2 S 3
Brief description	yellow solid with a faint odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 97-74-5 EC number 202-605-7 ECHA InfoCard 100.002.369 PubChem 7347 Wikidata Q27231461
properties
Molar mass	208.35 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
density	1.37 g cm −3
Melting point	109.5 ° C
solubility	very sparingly soluble in water (approx. 0.3 g l −1 at 20 ° C) soluble in aromatic solvents
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling from  Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 (CLP) , expanded if necessary Caution H and P phrases H: 302-317-411 P: 273-280
Toxicological data	450 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide is a chemical compound from the group of thiocarboxamides and sulfides .

Extraction and presentation

Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide can be obtained by heating tetramethylthiuram disulfide with triphenylphosphine or potassium cyanide .

properties

Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide is a flammable, difficult to ignite, yellow solid with a faint odor that is very sparingly soluble in water. It decomposes when heated above 243 ° C.

use

Tetramethylthiuram monosulfide is used as a vulcanization accelerator.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Entry on tetramethylthiuram monosulfide in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on November 21, 2018(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Entry on tetramethylthiuram monosulfide in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed November 21, 2018.
3. ↑ Entry on tetramethylthiuram monosulfide in the Classification and Labeling Inventory of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), accessed on November 24, 2018. Manufacturers or distributors can expand the harmonized classification and labeling .