450. 2-Amino-4-methylthiazole

Nomenclature

CAS number: 1603-91-4
4-Methyl-2-thiazolamine; 4-methyl-2-thiazolylamine; aminomethiazole.
C4H6N2S; mol wt 114.17.
C 42.08%, H 5.30%, N 24.54%, S 28.09%.

Description and references

Prepn: Sprague et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 68, 2155 (1946); Rossi, Gazz. Chim. Ital. 85, 898 (1955). Use in gravimetric determn and extraction of mercury: S. N. Tandon et al., Anal. Chim. Acta 59, 311 (1972).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 45-46°. bp20 124-126°; bp0.4 70°. Very sol in water, alcohol, ether.

Use

Reagent.