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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/2-mercaptobenzothiazole
C7H5NS2
167.3 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning

2-Mercaptobenzothiazole

CAS149-30-4EC205-736-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
rubber vulcanization accelerator

2-Mercaptobenzothiazole is an organosulfur compound used primarily as an accelerator in the sulfur vulcanization of rubber. It is a white solid that also serves as a reagent in organic synthesis.

rubber vulcanization acceleratorreagent in organic synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H350May cause cancer
H351Suspected of causing cancer
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

3H-1,3-benzothiazole-2-thione

InChIKey

YXIWHUQXZSMYRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C2C(=C1)NC(=S)S2

Synonyms (108)
  • 2-MBT
  • MBT
  • 1,3-Benzothiazole-2-thiol
  • 1,3-Benzothiazole-2-thione
  • 155-04-4 (zinc salt)
  • 2(3H)-Benzothiazolethione
  • 2(3H)-Benzothiazoletione
  • 2-Benzothiazolethiol
  • 2-Benzothiazolethiol(9CI)
  • 2-Benzothiazolethione
  • 2-Benzothiazolinethione
  • 2-Benzothiazolyl mercaptan
  • 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole
  • 2-Mercaptobenzothiazolyl
  • 2-Mercaptobenzothioazole
  • 2-Mercaptobenzthiazole
  • 2-Mercptobenzothiazole
  • 2-Merkaptobenzotiazol
  • 2-Merkaptobenzthiazol
  • 2-Merkaptobenzthiazol [Czech]
  • 2-Sulfanylbenzothiazole
  • 2-Sulphanyl-1,3-benzothiazole
  • 2-benzothiazolthiol
  • 2-mercaptobenzothiazol
  • 2-mercaptobenzthiazol
  • 2-sulfanyl-1,3-benzothiazole
  • 2-thiobenzothiazole
  • 3-hydrobenzothiazole-2-thione
  • 3H-1,3-benzothiazole-2-thione
  • 4162-43-0 (copper(+2) salt)
  • 7778-70-3 (potassium salt)
  • AB00053232-04
  • AE-641/31369054
  • AG 63
  • Accel M
  • Accelerator M
  • Accelerator mercapto
  • Benzo[d]thiazole-2(3H)-thione
  • Benzo[d]thiazole-2-thiol
  • Benzothiazole, 2-mercapto-
  • Benzothiazole, mercapto-
  • Benzothiazole-2-thiol
  • Benzothiazole-2-thione
  • Benzothiazolethiol
  • Captax
  • Caswell No. 541
  • Cefmenoxime Impurity 20
  • Cefmenoxime Impurity 21
  • Ceftizoxime Impurity 14
  • Ceftizoxime Impurity 33
  • Ceftriaxone Impurity 37
  • Dermacid
  • Drmacid
  • Ekagom G
  • Kaptaks
  • Kaptax
  • Kaptax [Czech]
  • MBT, captax
  • Mebetizole
  • Mebithizol
  • Mercaptobenzothiazol
  • Mercaptobenzothiazole (VAN)
  • Mercaptobenzthiazole
  • Mertax
  • Nocceler M
  • Nuodeb 84
  • Nuodex 84
  • Pennac mbt powder
  • Perkacit MBT
  • Pneumax MBT
  • Rokon
  • Rotax
  • Royal MBT
  • Skin Balm
  • Soxinol M
  • Sulfadene
  • Sulfodene Medication for Dogs
  • Thiotax
  • Usaf gy-3
  • Usaf xr-29
  • Vulkacit M
  • Vulkacit Mercapto
  • Vulkacit Mercapto/C
  • benzothiazolyl mercaptan
  • captax, bismuth(+3) salt
  • captax, cobalt(+2) salt
  • captax, copper(+2) salt
  • captax, lead(+2) salt
  • captax, mercury (+2) salt
  • captax, potassium salt
  • captax, silver(+1) salt
  • captax, sodium salt
  • captax, zinc salt
  • mebetizol
  • mercapto-benzothiazole
  • pennac mbt
  • thione tautomer