dehydrothiotoluidine

noun

The base C₁₄H₁₂N₂S that crystalizes into long yellowish iridescent needles.

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Meanings

noundehydrothiotoluidine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe base C₁₄H₁₂N₂S that crystalizes into long yellowish iridescent needles.

    If the amount of sulphur be doubled, thiotoluidine is almost absent, the product containing, together with dehydrothiotoluidine, a more highly condensed base […]

    1889, Society of Dyers and Colourists, Bradford, Eng. (Yorkshire), The Journal, volumes 5-6, page 81
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    Dehydrothiotoluidine […] is isolated from the melt by boiling with somewhat diluted chlorhydric acid, precipitating with soda, distilling and crystallising from amyl alcohol.

    1888, “Proceedings of the Chemical Society”, in Chemical Society, volumes 4-6, Great Britain, page 47

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
aminobenzenyltoluylmercaptan
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