Lead dimethyldithiocarbamate

General Description

White to off-white powder.

Air & Water Reactions

Thio and dithiocarbamates slowly decompose in aqueous solution to form carbon disulfide and methylamine or other amines. Such decompositions are accelerated by acids. Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

LEAD DIMETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE is a organometallic with thio carbamate chelating group. Flammable gases are generated by the combination of thiocarbamates and dithiocarbamates with aldehydes, nitrides, and hydrides. Thiocarbamates and dithiocarbamates are incompatible with acids, peroxides, and acid halides. Organometallics are strongly reactive with many other groups. Incompatible with acids and bases. Organometallics are good reducing agents and therefore incompatible with oxidizing agents. Often reactive with water to generate toxic or flammable gases. Organometallics containing halogens (fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine) bonded to the metal typically with generate gaseous hydrohalic acids (HF, HCl, HBr, HI) with water.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for LEAD DIMETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE are not available; however, LEAD DIMETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE is probably combustible.