Chemicals and Drugs

Ditiocarb

A chelating agent that has been used to mobilize toxic metals from the tissues of humans and experimental animals. It is the main metabolite of DISULFIRAM.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A chelating agent that has been used to mobilize toxic metals from the tissues of humans and experimental animals. It is the main metabolite of DISULFIRAM.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H11NS2
Molecular Weight
149.3 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
147-84-2
IUPAC Name
diethylcarbamodithioic acid
InChIKey
LMBWSYZSUOEYSN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCN(CC)C(=S)S
MeSH Unique ID
D004050
Source
PubChem CID 8987

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Synonyms

26 entry terms
  • Diethylcarbamodithioic Acid
  • Diethyldithiocarbamic Acid
  • Dithiocarb
  • Thiocarb
  • Diethyldithiocarbamate
  • Ditiocarb Sodium
  • Ditiocarb, Ammonium Salt
  • Ditiocarb, Bismuth Salt
  • Ditiocarb, Lead Salt
  • Ditiocarb, Potassium Salt
  • Ditiocarb, Sodium Salt
  • Ditiocarb, Sodium Salt, Trihydrate
  • Ditiocarb, Tin(4+) Salt
  • Ditiocarb, Zinc Salt
  • Imuthiol
  • Sodium Diethyldithiocarbamate
  • Zinc Diethyldithiocarbamate
  • Ammonium Salt Ditiocarb
  • Bismuth Salt Ditiocarb
  • Diethyldithiocarbamate, Sodium
  • Diethyldithiocarbamate, Zinc
  • Lead Salt Ditiocarb
  • Potassium Salt Ditiocarb
  • Sodium Salt Ditiocarb
  • Sodium, Ditiocarb
  • Zinc Salt Ditiocarb

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19 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

94; was DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE 1973-93 (see under THIOCARBAMATES 1973-86); DITIOCARB was see DIETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE 1992-93

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Previous Indexing

  • Thiocarbamates (1969-1974)

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  1. D02w.241w.081.251w.869w.220
  2. D02w.886w.706w.200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ditiocarb. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004050. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004050
  2. Ditiocarb. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27093504
  3. Ditiocarb. In: PubChem Compound. CID 8987. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8987