Chemicals and Drugs

Thioacetamide

A crystalline compound used as a laboratory reagent in place of HYDROGEN SULFIDE. It is a potent hepatocarcinogen.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A crystalline compound used as a laboratory reagent in place of HYDROGEN SULFIDE. It is a potent hepatocarcinogen.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C2H5NS
Molecular Weight
75.14 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
62-55-5
IUPAC Name
ethanethioamide
InChIKey
YUKQRDCYNOVPGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=S)N
MeSH Unique ID
D013853
Source
PubChem CID 2723949

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Thiacetamid
  • Thioacetamid

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(73); was see under ACETAMIDES 1973-90

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.065w.064.786w
  2. D02w.065w.900w.890w
  3. D02w.241w.081.018w.110.786w
  4. D02w.886w.685w.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thioacetamide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013853. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013853
  2. Thioacetamide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thioacetamide
  3. Thioacetamide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416253
  4. Thioacetamide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2723949. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2723949