Thiocarbanilide is an organic chemical compound with the formula (C6H5NH)2CS. This white solid is a derivative of thiourea. It is prepared by the reaction of aniline and carbon disulfide.
Uses Thiocarbanilide is commonly used as a vulcanization accelerator for rubber,Hans-Wilhelm Engels, Herrmann-Josef Weidenhaupt, Manfred Pieroth, Werner Hofmann, Karl-Hans Menting, Thomas Mergenhagen, Ralf Schmoll, Stefan Uhrlandt "Rubber, 4. Chemicals and Additives" in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2004, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. and as a stabilizer for PVC and PVDC. Its use as a vulcanization accelerator was discovered by BF Goodrich chemist George Oenslager.
Reactions Thiocarbanilide reacts with phosphorus pentachloride, phosphorus pentoxide, acetic anhydride, and other reagent to produce phenyl isothiocyanate.
Toxicology Oral, rat: = 50 mg/kg.
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