N-[4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]formamide.

General Description

Dark yellow powder or gold solid.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

A nitrated organosulfide and amide. Organosulfides are incompatible with acids, diazo and azo compounds, halocarbons, isocyanates, aldehydes, alkali metals, nitrides, hydrides, and other strong reducing agents. Reactions with these materials generate heat and in many cases hydrogen gas. Many of these compounds may liberate hydrogen sulfide upon decomposition or reaction with an acid. Organic amides/imides react with azo and diazo compounds to generate toxic gases. Flammable gases are formed by the reaction of organic amides/imides with strong reducing agents. Amides are very weak bases (weaker than water). Imides are less basic yet and in fact react with strong bases to form salts. That is, they can react as acids. Mixing amides with dehydrating agents such as P2O5 or SOCl2 generates the corresponding nitrile. The combustion of these compounds generates mixed oxides of nitrogen (NOx).

Health Hazard

ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When heated to decomposition N-[4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]formamide. emits very toxic fumes of sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for N-[4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]formamide. are not available. N-[4-(5-Nitro-2-furyl)-2-thiazolyl]formamide. is probably combustible.

Safety Profile

Suspected carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic, tumorigenic data. Mutation data reported. Experimental reproductive effects. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of SOx and NOx.