Acetone thiosemicarbazone

Acetone thiosemicarbazone[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-(Propan-2-ylidene)hydrazine-1-carbothioamide
Other names
(Propan-2-ylideneamino)thiourea
Acetone thiosemicarbazide
Dimethyl ketone thiosemicarbazone
Thiosemicarbazone acetone
NSC 711
2-(1-Methylethylidene)hydrazinecarbothioamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations ATSC
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.015.580
EC Number 217-137-9
Properties
C4H9N3S
Molar mass 131.20 g·mol−1
Appearance White crystals
Melting point 172 to 175 °C (342 to 347 °F; 445 to 448 K)
Hazards
Main hazards Toxic
Safety data sheet MSDS
T+
R-phrases (outdated) R21 R25 R26
S-phrases (outdated) S22 S28 S36/37/39 S45
NFPA 704
Flammability (red): no hazard codeHealth code 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g., VX gasReactivity (yellow): no hazard codeSpecial hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
4
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Acetone thiosemicarbazone is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C4H9N3S. It is used in the plastics industry in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to terminate the polymerization process.[2][3]

It is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States as defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11002), and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.[4]

References

  1. Acetone thiosemicarbazone, chemicalland21.com
  2. US patent 3637632, Traynor, Lee, "Agents for shortstopping free radical polymerization of vinylidene monomers", issued 1972-Jan-25
  3. Acetone thiosemicarbazone (ATSC) Archived February 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine., 88chem.com
  4. "40 C.F.R.: Appendix A to Part 355—The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances and Their Threshold Planning Quantities" (PDF) (July 1, 2008 ed.). Government Printing Office. Retrieved October 29, 2011.
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