mercapto-benzthiazole ( m.b.t. )
A crystalline heterocyclic compound (C
7 H 4 NS (SH)), which is
prepared by the treatment of thiocarbanilide with
sulfur, or by heating aniline, carbon disulfide,
and nitrobenzene. M.B.T. is useful under certain
conditions as a paper fungicide, generally in a
concentration of 0.1% by weight of the paper. It
contains no chlorine and can be applied either as
an aqueous or non-aqueous solution. (198 )
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