Title:  Tetramethylenedisulfotetramine 
CAS Registry Number:  80-12-6 
CAS Name:  2,6-Dithia-1,3,5,7-tetraazatricyclo[3.3.1.13,7]decane 2,2,6,6-tetraoxide 
Additional Names:  2,6-dithia-1,3,5,7-tetraazaadamantane 2,2,6,6-tetraoxide 
Molecular Formula:  C4H8N4O4S2 
Molecular Weight:  240.26 
Percent Composition:  C 20.00%, H 3.36%, N 23.32%, O 26.64%, S 26.69% 
Literature 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). 
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). 
Toxicity data:  LD in mice (mg/kg):  0.20 orally or s.c. (Hagen)   |