Dithizone

Dithizone

Skeletal formula of dithizone
Ball-and-stick model of the dithizone molecule
Names
IUPAC name (1E)-3-anilino-1-phenylimino-thiourea
Other names Diphenylthiocarbazone, 1,5-Diphenylthiocarbazone
Identifiers
CAS Number	60-10-6 checkY
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	571406 checkY
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PubChem CID	657262
UNII	NJZ2CJ4D6P checkY
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InChI InChI=1S/C13H12N4S/c18-13(16-14-11-7-3-1-4-8-11)17-15-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,14H,(H,16,18)/b17-15+ checkY Key: UOFGSWVZMUXXIY-BMRADRMJSA-N checkY InChI=1/C13H12N4S/c18-13(16-14-11-7-3-1-4-8-11)17-15-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,14H,(H,16,18)/b17-15+ Key: UOFGSWVZMUXXIY-BMRADRMJBA
SMILES S=C(/N=N/c1ccccc1)NNc2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H12N4S
Molar mass	256.33 g·mol−1
Melting point	165 to 169 °C (329 to 336 °F; 438 to 442 K)
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
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Dithizone is a sulfur-containing organic compound. It is a good ligand, and forms complexes with many toxic metals such as lead, thallium and mercury.

Dithizone may be prepared by reacting phenylhydrazine with carbon disulfide, followed by reaction with potassium hydroxide.

Dithizone is used to assess the purity of human pancreatic islet preparations used for transplantation into patients with type 1 diabetes. Dithizone binds zinc ions present in the islet's beta cells, and therefore stains the islets red. Exocrine tissue also present in the preparations does not bind dithizone, and is therefore not stained.

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