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IUPAC name
naphthalen-1-ylthiourea
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3D model (JSmol)
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Abbreviations | ANTU |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.552 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C11H10N2S | |
Molar mass | 202.28 g/mol |
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Main hazards
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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α-Naphthylthiourea (ANTU, Dirax) is an organosulfur compound. It is a derivative of thiourea and used as a rodenticide. It acts by inducing pulmonary edema and has relatively selective toxicity for rats.[1]
Safety
Currently, the substance is banned for use in plant protection by the UK government.[2]
References
- ^ Sipahi EY, Ozel Tekin I, Comert M, Barut F, Ustun H, Sipahi TH. Oxidized low-density lipoproteins accumulate in rat lung after experimental lung edema induced by alpha- naphthylthiourea (ANTU). Pharmacological Research. 2004 Dec;50(6):585-91. PMID 15501696
- ^ http://www.pesticides.gov.uk/approvals.asp?id=55