White lustrous crystals with bitter taste, hygroscopic, stable in chemical properties, and an important sulfur-containing organic intermediate.
Physical & Chemical Properties
Molecular FormulaCH4N2S
Density:1.4g/cm³g/cm³
Boiling Point:
Solubility:
Soluble in cold water and ethanol, slightly soluble in ether.
Molecular Weight:76.1g/mol
Flash Point:
Melting Point:182℃
Uses
1. Pharmaceutical intermediates: raw materials for the synthesis of sulfathiazole and cephalosporin drugs.
2. Industrial additives: rubber vulcanization accelerators, metal mineral flotation agents, electroplating brighteners.
3. Environmental protection: mercury removal from chlor-alkali wastewater, gold and silver leaching agents from minerals.
4. Material synthesis: raw materials for dyes, resins and moulding powders, textile printing and dyeing auxiliaries.
Safety, Security & Risk
Chemical Hazards
It decomposes when heated, producing toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides.It reacts violently with acrolein, strong acids and strong oxidizing agents.