Chemicals and Drugs

Thiourea

A photographic fixative used also in the manufacture of resins. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), this substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen (Merck Index, 9th ed). Many of its derivatives are ANTITHYROID AGENTS and/or FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A photographic fixative used also in the manufacture of resins. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002, 1985), this substance may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen (Merck Index, 9th ed). Many of its derivatives are ANTITHYROID AGENTS and/or FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
CH4N2S
Molecular Weight
76.12 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
62-56-6
IUPAC Name
thiourea
InChIKey
UMGDCJDMYOKAJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=S)(N)N
MeSH Unique ID
D013890
Source
PubChem CID 2723790

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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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Indexing Annotation

a thyroid antag

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.065w.950w.898w
  2. D02w.886w.904w

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NLM Classification

WK 202

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thiourea. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013890. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013890
  2. Thiourea. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiourea
  3. Thiourea. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q528995
  4. Thiourea. In: PubChem Compound. CID 2723790. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2723790