7598. Benzenesulfonyl Hydrazide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 80-17-1
Benzenesulfonic acid hydrazide; benzenesulfohydrazide; phenylsulfohydrazide; Porofor BSH (Bayer).
C6H8N2O2S; mol wt 172.20.
C 41.85%, H 4.68%, N 16.27%, O 18.58%, S 18.62%.

Description and references

Ref: Lober, Angew. Chem. 64, 65 (1952).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, dec 103-104° with the evolution of nitrogen. May be stored indefinitely at temps up to 80°. Sensitive to moist oxidizing agents.

Use

Gas generating agent for use in making foam rubber and foam plastics.