Dithizone, ACS, 85+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Dithizone is used as an indicator for minute amounts of lead. It acts as a chelating agent for heavy metal poisoning. As a ligand, it forms complexes with metals like zinc, lead and mercury. Further, it is used to assess the purity of human pancreatic islet preparations, which is used for transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes. In addition to this, it is used as a titrant in the quantitative determination of heavy metals.

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Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 60-10-6
• Molecular Formula: C13H12N4S
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 256.33
• MDL Number: MFCD00003025
• InChI Key: UOFGSWVZMUXXIY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: dithizone, dithizon, ditizon, carbazone, diphenylthio, usaf ek-3092, diazenecarbothioic acid, phenyl-, 2-phenylhydrazide, 1,5-diphenyl-3-mercaptoformazan, 3-formazanthiol, 1,5-diphenyl, unii-njz2cj4d6p, 1,5-diphenyl-3-thiocarbazone
• PubChem CID: 657262
• IUPAC Name: 1-anilino-3-phenyliminothiourea
• SMILES: S=C(NNC1=CC=CC=C1)N=NC1=CC=CC=C1

• Melting Point: 168°C (decomposition)
• Odor: Odorless
• Quantity: 2 g
• Beilstein: 748838
• Merck Index: 14,3377
• Solubility Information: Soluble in ethanol,chloroform,dimethyl sulfoxide and pyridine. Insoluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 256.33
• Percent Purity: ≥85%
• Grade: ACS
• Physical Form: Crystalline
• Chemical Name or Material: Dithizone

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