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p-Phenylene diisothiocyanate

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Synonym(s):

1,4-Diisothiocyanatobenzene, Bitoscanate, PDITC

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Linear Formula:
C6H4(NCS)2
CAS Number:
4044-65-9
Molecular Weight:
192.26
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24855647
EC Number:
223-741-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2414340
MDL number:
MFCD00004811
Assay:
98%
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Quality Segment

200

assay

98%

reaction suitability

reagent type: cross-linking reagent

mp

129-131 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

S=C=Nc1ccc(cc1)N=C=S

InChI

1S/C8H4N2S2/c11-5-9-7-1-2-8(4-3-7)10-6-12/h1-4H

InChI key

OMWQUXGVXQELIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

p-Phenylene diisothiocyanate can be used in various applications including the following:
  • Synthesis of hydroxamate containing chelators for labeling antibodies with 89Zr and 68Ga for imaging with positron emission tomography (immunoPET).
  • Synthesis of fluorescent chemosensors for Hg2+ sensing in living cells.
  • Synthesis of polythiourea derivatives as capacitor dielectric materials.
  • Synthesis of 4-isothiocyanato-4′-nitrodiphenylamine, an anthelmintic agent, popularly known as amoscanate.

pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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