Bitoscanate

Bitoscanate is an organic chemical compound used in the treatment of hookworms.^[1] It is classified as an extremely hazardous substance in the United States as defined in Section 302 of the U.S. Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (42 U.S.C. 11002), and is subject to strict reporting requirements by facilities which produce, store, or use it in significant quantities.^[2]

Bitoscanate

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1,4-Diisothiocyanatobenzene
Other names Bitoscanat; PDITC; Phenylene-1,4-diisothiocyanate; p-Phenylene bisisothiocyanate; p-Phenylene diisothiocyanate
Identifiers
CAS Number	4044-65-9
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2104676
ChemSpider	18799
ECHA InfoCard	100.021.584
PubChem CID	19958
UNII	6D1R3P86GX
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3046532
InChI InChI=1S/C8H4N2S2/c11-5-9-7-1-2-8(4-3-7)10-6-12/h1-4H Key: OMWQUXGVXQELIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C8H4N2S2/c11-5-9-7-1-2-8(4-3-7)10-6-12/h1-4H Key: OMWQUXGVXQELIX-UHFFFAOYAS
SMILES C1=CC(=CC=C1N=C=S)N=C=S
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H4N2S2
Molar mass	192.25 g·mol−1
Melting point	132 °C (270 °F; 405 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references