thiourea

Reg. number. CAS: 62-56-6

Chemical formula: H ₂ NCSNH ₂

Synonyms: thiocarbamide

Thiocarbonic acid diamide, thiocarbamide.

Solid state. The main substance in the proportion of 99.02% according to the manufacturer's certificate. It is used in the production of dyes and synthetic resins. Manufacturer "Tianjin Red Triangle International Trading Co., Ltd.". Country of origin China.

Appearance white crystals, have a bitter taste. The melting point of thiourea is 180-182°C (with rapid heating, with slow heating it decomposes) quickly dissolves in an aqueous medium, methanol, pyridine.

Thiourea is able to create salts with mineral acids, forms compounds with some metals, and also when heated in alcohols.

When the temperature rises to 200 ° C, thiourea begins to decompose, releasing carcinogens.

In agriculture, thiourea is used as a fertilizer and also as a fungicide. It is used for processing and disinfection of vegetables.

Due to the qualities of the reagent, in the mining industry, it is used to search for metals. It is also widely used as a flotation agent. In the gold mining industry, thiourea is used to restore gold and silver.

Widely used in the synthesis of dyes and resins of synthetic origin.

Thiourea is used in the manufacture of medicines.