Chemical Properties
off-white to light beige crystalline powder
Uses
Reagent for cobalt and nickel; identification and separation of carboxylic, sulfinic, and sulfonic acid.
General Description
S-benzylisothiourea analogs (2-benzyl-2-thiopseudourea hydrochloride), as small-molecule inhibitors of indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase, has been studied.
Safety Profile
Poison by ingestion,intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, and intravenous routes.When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumesof HCl, SOx, and NOx.
Purification Methods
Crystallise the chloride from 0.2M HCl (2mL/g) or EtOH and it dry in air. [Beilstein 6 III 1600.]
