ANTU
Sign in to saveAlso known as α-Naphthyl thiocarbamide, 1-Naphthyl thiourea, α-Naphthyl thiourea, 1-(1-naphthyl)-2-thiourea, 1-Naphthalenylthiourea, alpha-Naphthothiourea, Alphanaphthyl thiourea, alpha-Naphthylthiocarbamide
Research
288 papers- Chrysin ameliorates ANTU-induced pulmonary edema and pulmonary arterial hypertension via modulation of VEGF and eNOs.Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology · 2019
- 1-Naphthylthiourea (ANTU).IARC monographs on the evaluation of the carcinogenic risk of chemicals to humans · 1983
- Equine antu poisoning.Veterinary medicine · 1948
- Stimulated pulmonary cell hyperplasia underlies resistance to alpha-naphthylthiourea.Toxicology · 2000
- Pinealectomy and melatonin administration in rats: their effects on pulmonary edema induced by α-naphthylthiourea.Drug and chemical toxicology · 2023
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Synthesis
- Mechanism of action
- Toxicity
- Effects on animals
- Metabolism
- History
- References
α-Naphthylthiourea (ANTU) is an organosulfur compound with the formula C10H7NHC(S)NH2. This a white, crystalline powder although commercial samples may be off-white. It is used as a rodenticide and as such is fairly toxic. Naphthylthiourea is available as 10% active baits in suitable protein- or carbohydrate-rich materials and as a 20% tracking powder.
==Synthesis== Like other thioureas, ANTU can be prepared by several routes. The usual method is the reaction of 1-naphthylamine hydrochloride with ammonium thiocyanate: [C10H7NH3]Cl + NH4SCN → C10H7NHC(S)NH2 + NH3 + HCl It is produced from the reaction of 1-naphthyl isothiocyanate with ammonia. C10H7NCS + NH3 → C10H7NHC(S)NH2
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “ANTU” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.