Thiourea
Thiourea is white crystalline or powdered solid, that is soluble in water and ethanol. It is also soluble in ammonium thiocyanate, methanol and cold water.
- Other Names
- Thiocarbamide, Isothiourea, Thiuronium, 2-Thiourea, Sulfocarbamide, Sulfouren, Beta-thiopseudourea, Thiomocovina, Thiokarbamid
- Chemical Formula
- CH4N2S
- CAS No
- 62-56-6
- Molar Mass
- 76.117 g/mol
| TEST | RESULT |
|---|---|
| Appearance | White Powdered Or Crystalline Solid |
| Purity | 99 % - min |
| Water | 0.3 % - max |
| Sulphate | 0.002 % - max |
| Fe | 0.05 % - max |
Applications:
Thiourea is widely used to make chemicals which are used in textile and wool processing and mineral ore processing. It is used as a drug to treat excessive thyroid gland activity.
It is used in the manufacture of dye, pigment and its intermediates. It is used in the production of flame retardant resins, vulcanization accelerators.
It is used as a bleaching agent in textile dyeing and printing, auxiliary of dyeing and anti-oxidant, can be used as floating agent, photo developing agent, etc.
In macromolecule material industry, it is used as catalysis agent and stabilizer of resinic producing, and it is also used in organic synthesization of sensitizing material.
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