Difference between revisions of "Mercaptobenzothiazole"
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Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Contact causes irritation | Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Contact causes irritation | ||
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ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC125450010&productDescription=2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE%2C+1KG&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS] | ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC125450010&productDescription=2-MERCAPTOBENZOTHIAZOLE%2C+1KG&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS] | ||
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Soluble in ethanol; ether; acetone, benzene, glacial acetic acid and dilute alkalis. Slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride and naphtha. Insoluble in water. | Soluble in ethanol; ether; acetone, benzene, glacial acetic acid and dilute alkalis. Slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride and naphtha. Insoluble in water. | ||
Revision as of 13:43, 15 December 2020
Description
Pale yellow needles with a disagreeable odor. Mercaptobenzothiazole has been used as a Fungicide in paper (Roberts and Etherington 1982). It is used industrially as a corrosion inhibitor in cutting oils and a Vulcanization accelerator for rubber.
Synonyms and Related Terms
mercapto-benzothiazole; MBT; 2-mercaptobenzothiazole; 2(3H)-benzothiazolethione; 2-benzothiazolethiol; Captax; Dermacid; Mertax; Thiotax; Vulkacit Mercapto; benzothiazole-2-thione
Risks
Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Contact causes irritation
Combustibe relasing toxic fumes (sulfur and nitrogen oxides).
ThermoFisher: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties =
Soluble in ethanol; ether; acetone, benzene, glacial acetic acid and dilute alkalis. Slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride and naphtha. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | C5H4CSC(SH)N |
|---|---|
| CAS | 149-30-4 |
| Melting Point | 180.2-181.7 |
| Density | 1.42 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 167.3 |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982