Tetramethylthiuram sulfide is an organosulfur compound with the formula ((CH3)2NCS)2S.
It is a yellow solid that is soluble in organic solvents.
It is the parent member of a large class of tetraalkylthiuram sulfides.
[1] It is used as an activator in the sulfur vulcanization of natural and butyl rubbers.
[2] It is prepared by desulfuration of tetramethylthiuram disulfides with triphenylphosphine or cyanide: According to X-ray crystallography, the molecule consists of two planar (CH3)2NCS subunits joined by a sulfide.