BDTH2

BDTH2
Central benzene ring, with two identical strings of CNCCCS attached to non-adjacent carbon atoms in the ring: the first "C" in each string is double-bonded to an O.
Space-filling model of the BDTH2 molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N1,N3-Bis(2-sulfanylethyl)benzene-1,3-dicarboxamide
Other names
BDET; BDTH2; BDETH2; N,N′-Bis(2-mercaptoethyl)-1,3-benzenedicarboxamide; N1,N3-bis(2-mercaptoethyl)isophthalamide; NBMI;
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
MeSH 1,3-benzenediamidoethanethiol
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C12H16N2O2S2/c15-11(13-4-6-17)9-2-1-3-10(8-9)12(16)14-5-7-18/h1-3,8,17-18H,4-7H2,(H,13,15)(H,14,16) checkY
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  • InChI=1/C12H16N2O2S2/c15-11(13-4-6-17)9-2-1-3-10(8-9)12(16)14-5-7-18/h1-3,8,17-18H,4-7H2,(H,13,15)(H,14,16)
    Key: JUTBAVRYDAKVGQ-UHFFFAOYAW
  • O=C(NCCS)C1=CC(C(NCCS)=O)=CC=C1
  • O=C(NCCS)c1cccc(c1)C(=O)NCCS
Properties
C12H16N2O2S2
Molar mass 284.39 g·mol−1
Density 1.23 g/mL
Melting point 132 to 135 °C (270 to 275 °F; 405 to 408 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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BDTH2 (also called BDET and BDETH2; trade names B9, MetX, and OSR#1) is an organosulfur compound that is used as a chelation agent.[2] It is a colourless solid. The molecule consists of two thiol groups and linked via a pair of amide groups.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Blue was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Blue LY, Immobilization of mercury and arsenic through covalent thiolate bonding for the purpose of environmental remediation, Dissertation, University of Kentucky, 2010
  3. ^ Clarke D, Efficacy of a Novel Chelator for Mercury Chelation and Distribution, Dissertation, Arkansas State University, December 2012