CAS No.: 1004-00-8
Molecular Formula: C₆H₆ClNS
Molecular Weight: 159.63 g mol⁻¹
Appearance: white to light-yellow powder or crystals (mp 52–58 °C)
Purity: ≥98.0 % (GC)
Versatile bifunctional thiol for benzothiazole, dye and pharmaceutical intermediates; also used as a copper-chelating ligand and hair-dye coupler. Store under inert gas, cool and dry; avoid prolonged contact with air to prevent disulfide formation