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Dithizone is a sulfur-containing organic compound. It is a good ligand, and forms complexes with many toxic metals such as lead, thallium and mercury.

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Mass
256.078267384
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chemical formula
C₁₃H₁₂N₄S
canonical SMILES
S=C(/N=N/c1ccccc1)NNc2ccccc2
melting point
168
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Dithizon
isomeric SMILES
S=C(/N=N/c1ccccc1)NNc2ccccc2
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Dithizone is a sulfur-containing organic compound. It is a good ligand, and forms complexes with many toxic metals such as lead, thallium and mercury.

Dithizone may be prepared by reacting phenylhydrazine with carbon disulfide, followed by reaction with potassium hydroxide.

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