Rhodanine
Agent Name
Rhodanine
CAS Number
141-84-4
Formula
C3-H3-N-O-S2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2,4-Thiazolidinedione, 2-thio-; 2-Thio-4-ketothiazolidine; 2-Thioxo-4-thiazolidinone; 4-Oxo-2-thionothiazolidine; 4-Oxo-2-thiothiazolidin [Czech]; 4-Oxo-2-thioxothiazoline; 4-Thiazolidinone, 2-thioxo-; 4-Thiazolidinone-2-thione; Rhodanic acid; Rhodanin [Czech]; Rhodaninic acid; Rodanin; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Organic Compounds
Description
Pale yellow solid; [Merck Index] Light yellow powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a fungicide, laboratory reagent, and intermediate for phenylalanine and cyanine dyes; Not produced commercially in the US; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: "Irritants"; [HSDB] Toxic by ingestion; [Hawley] May explode from rapid heating; [Merck Index] An irritant that may cause serious eye injury; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: