Title:  Sulfathiourea 
CAS Registry Number:  515-49-1 
CAS Name:  4-Amino-N-(aminothioxomethyl)benzenesulfonamide 
Additional Names:  1-sulfanilyl-2-thiourea;  sulfathiocarbamide 
Manufacturers' Codes:  RP-2255 
Trademarks:  Badional;  Fontamide 
Molecular Formula:  C7H9N3O2S2 
Molecular Weight:  231.30 
Percent Composition:  C 36.35%, H 3.92%, N 18.17%, O 13.83%, S 27.73% 
Literature References:  Prepd by reacting acetylsulfanilylcyanamide with hydrogen sulfide.  Has also been prepd directly from sulfanilyl cyanamide and ammonium sulfide:  Leitch et al., Can. J. Res. 23B, 139 (1945); alternate method:  Földi et al., US 2332906 (1943). 
Properties:  Crystals, dec 171.5-172°.  Soly in water at 37°:  1.1 g/100 ml. 
  
Derivative Type:  Sodium salt  
CAS Registry Number:  6101-34-4 
Molecular Formula:  C7H8N3NaO2S 
Molecular Weight:  221.21 
Percent Composition:  C 38.01%, H 3.65%, N 19.00%, Na 10.39%, O 14.47%, S 14.50% 
Properties:  Dec 245-245.5°.  Very sol in water.  pH of 1% aq soln:  7. 
  
Derivative Type:  Water sol form  
Trademarks:  Solufontamide 
Properties:  Marketed as a slightly viscous soln contg 33% of 1-sulfanilyl-2-thiourea.  d415 1.16.  pH 6.8-7.2. 
Density:  d415 1.16 
  
Therap-Cat:  Antibacterial. 
Keywords:  Antibacterial (Synthetic); Sulfonamides.   |