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Dithiobiuret
Dithiobiuret is an organosulfur compound with the formula HN(C(S)NH). It is a colourless solid that is soluble in warm water and polar organic solvents. It is a planar molecule with short C-S and C-N distances (1.69, 1.38 Å, resp.) indicative of multiple C-S and C-N bonding.
The compound can be viewed as the product from the condensation of two molecules of thiourea, but it is prepared by treatment of 2-cyanoguanidine with hydrogen sulfide. The conversion proceeds via guanylthiourea:
NCNC(NH) + HS → HN(C(S)NH)(C(NH)NH) HN(C(S)NH)(C(NH)NH) + HS → HN(C(S)NH)It is used as a plasticizer, a rubber accelerator, and as an intermediate in pesticide manufacturing. It is extremely toxic; exposure can result in respiratory failure.