Thiourea dioxide

Thiourea dioxide
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Amino(imino)methanesulfinic acid
Other names
Thiourea dioxide, DegaFAS, Reducing Agent F, Depilor, Formamidine Sulfinic Acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/CH4N2O2S/c2-1(3)6(4)5/h(H3,2,3)(H,4,5)
    Key: FYOWZTWVYZOZSI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(=N)(N)S(=O)O
Properties
CH4N2O2S
Molar mass 108.12 g·mol−1
Appearance White powder
Melting point 126 °C (259 °F; 399 K)
3.0 g/100 mL
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS05: CorrosiveGHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H252, H302, H315, H318, H332, H335, H373
P235+P410, P270, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310, P407, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Thiourea dioxide or thiox is an organosulfur compound that is used in the textile industry.[1] It functions as a reducing agent.[2] It is a white solid, and exhibits tautomerism.[citation needed]

  1. ^ Fischer, Klaus (2003). "Textile Auxiliaries". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a26_227. ISBN 9783527303854. OCLC 55738480. Archived from the original on 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  2. ^ Milne, George W. A. (11 July 2005). Gardner's Commercially Important Chemicals: Synonyms, Trade Names, and Properties. Hoboken, New Jersey, USA: Wiley-Interscience. doi:10.1002/0471736627.ch1. ISBN 9780471735182. OCLC 57392953. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.