title: Thiocarbanilide
text: # Thiocarbanilide
  
  Thiocarbanilide is an organic chemical compound with the formula $(C_6H_5NH)_2CS.$ This white solid is a derivative of thiourea. It is prepared by the reaction of aniline and carbon disulfide.
  
  ## Uses
  
  Thiocarbanilide is commonly used as a vulcanization accelerator for rubber, and as a stabilizer for PVC and PVDC. Its use as a vulcanization accelerator was discovered by BF Goodrich chemist George Oenslager.
  
  ## Reactions
  
  Thiocarbanilide reacts with phosphorus pentachloride or hydrochloric acid, dilute sulfuric acid, acetic anhydride or iodine to produce phenyl isothiocyanate.
  
  ## Toxicology
  
  Oral, rat: $LD_{50}$ = 50 mg/kg.
  
  