Chemicals and Drugs

Thiram

A dithiocarbamate chemical, used commercially in the rubber processing industry and as a fungicide. In vivo studies indicate that it inactivates the enzyme GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE. It has mutagenic activity and may induce chromosomal aberrations.

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Abstract

A dithiocarbamate chemical, used commercially in the rubber processing industry and as a fungicide. In vivo studies indicate that it inactivates the enzyme GLUTATHIONE REDUCTASE. It has mutagenic activity and may induce chromosomal aberrations.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H12N2S4
Molecular Weight
240.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
137-26-8
IUPAC Name
dimethylcarbamothioylsulfanyl N,N-dimethylcarbamodithioate
InChIKey
KUAZQDVKQLNFPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CN(C)C(=S)SSC(=S)N(C)C
MeSH Unique ID
D013893
Source
PubChem CID 5455

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • TMT Disulfide
  • TMTD
  • Tetramethylthiuram Disulfide
  • Thiuram
  • Disulfide, TMT
  • Disulfide, Tetramethylthiuram
  • Bacteriostat
  • Nobecutan
  • Sadoplon 75
  • Thiuram D

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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(66); was see under THIOCARBAMATES 1966-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thiram. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013893. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013893
  2. Thiram. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiram
  3. Thiram. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q416572
  4. Thiram. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5455. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5455