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α-Naphthylthiourea
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α-Naphthylthiourea (ANTU) is an organosulfur compound with the formula C10H7NHC(S)NH2. This a white, crystalline powder although commercial samples may be off-white.[3][2][4] It is used as a rodenticide and as such is fairly toxic. Naphthylthiourea is available as 10% active baits in suitable protein- or carbohydrate-rich materials and as a 20% tracking powder.[8]
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IUPAC name
Naphthalen-1-ylthiourea | |
Other names
ANTU 1-(1-Naphthyl)-2-thiourea 1-(1-Naphthyl)thiourea 1-Naphthylthiourea α-Naphthylthiocarbamide 1-(Naphthalen-1-yl)thiourea Dirax Anturat Rattrack Smeesana Alrato | |
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Abbreviations | ANTU |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.552 ![]() |
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Properties | |
C11H10N2S | |
Molar mass | 202.28 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White solid,[1] crystallizes in prisms from alcohol[2] Colorless, solid. White.[3] White, crystalline or gray powder.[4] |
Melting point | 197.8 °C (388.0 °F; 470.9 K) |
Boiling point | Decomposes |
600 mg/L | |
Solubility in other solvents | 2.43 g/100mL (acetone) 8.6 g/100mL (triethylene glycol) [2] |
log P | 1.65 [5] |
Vapor pressure | 6.6x10−6 mmHg [6] |
Henry's law constant (kH) |
8.51x10−9 atm-cu m/mol [6] |
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Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
Toxic |
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Flash point | noncombustible[1] |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
0.38 mg/kg (dog, oral) 6 mg/kg (rat, oral) 4250 mg/kg (monkey, oral) 5 mg/kg (mouse, oral)[7] |
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 0.3 mg/m3[1] |
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 0.3 mg/m3[1] |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
100 mg/m3[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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