Thioformamide
Chemical compound
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Thioformamide is the organosulfur compound with the formula HC(S)NH2. Although lightly studied, it is of interest as the parent thioamide. The structure has been confirmed by X-ray crystallography, which reveals the expected planar structure with a C=S bond (167 picometer).[1]
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.694 |
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| Molar mass | 61.10 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Density | 1.261 g/cm3 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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The compound is prepared by treating formamide with phosphorus pentasulfide.[1]
As a component of the cyanosulfidic protometabolism hypothesis, thioformamide and related compounds have been implicated as prebiotic precursors to peptides.[2]