9227. Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine

Nomenclature

CAS number: 80-12-6
2,6-Dithia-1,3,5,7-tetraazatricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane 2,2,6,6-tetraoxide; 2,6-dithia-1,3,5,7-tetraazaadamantane 2,2,6,6-tetraoxide.
C4H8N4O4S2; mol wt 240.26.
C 20.00%, H 3.36%, N 23.32%, O 26.64%, S 26.69%.

Description and references

Prepd from sulfamide, H2NSO2NH2 and formaldehyde in 60% H2SO4: Hecht, Henecka, Angew. Chem. 61, 365 (1949). Toxicity: Hagen, Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. 75, 183 (1950).

Chemical structure

Properties

Cubic crystals from acetone, dec 255-260°. Violent convulsive poison. Stable to acids and alkalies in dilutions up to 0.1N. Dec upon prolonged boiling of aq solns. Soly in water about 0.25 mg/ml. Slightly sol in acetone. Insol in methanol, ethanol. LD in mice (mg/kg): 0.20 orally or s.c. (Hagen).