According to the present invention, a polythiol compound having a total nitrogen content of 50 to 600 ppm inclusive can be provided. According to the present invention, a method for producing the polythiol compound can also be provided, said method being characterized by comprising the steps of: reacting a polyalcohol with thiourea to prepare a thiuronium salt; and adding at least one base selected from the group consisting of hydrazine (hydrate), ammonia and an amine and an inorganic base (that is different from hydrazine (hydrate) or ammonia) to the thiuronium salt in the presence of an organic solvent to hydrolyze the thiuronium salt.

According to the present invention, a polythiol compound having a total nitrogen content of 50 to 600 ppm inclusive can be provided. According to the present invention, a method for producing the polythiol compound can also be provided, said method being characterized by comprising the steps of: reacting a polyalcohol with thiourea to prepare a thiuronium salt; and adding at least one base selected from the group consisting of hydrazine (hydrate), ammonia and an amine and an inorganic base (that is different from hydrazine (hydrate) or ammonia) to the thiuronium salt in the presence of an organic solvent to hydrolyze the thiuronium salt.

Herein are described methods of chemical synthesis.

Herein are described methods of chemical synthesis.

The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing bis(3-aminophenyl) disulphides of the general formula (I) and 3-aminothiols of the general formula (II), ##STR00001##
where X, Y have the meanings stated in the description,
which serve as intermediates for the preparation of phenyl sulphoxides having insecticidal, acaricidal and nematicidal activity.

The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing bis(3-aminophenyl) disulphides of the general formula (I) and 3-aminothiols of the general formula (II), ##STR00001##
where X, Y have the meanings stated in the description,
which serve as intermediates for the preparation of phenyl sulphoxides having insecticidal, acaricidal and nematicidal activity.

The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing bis(3-aminophenyl) disulphides of the general formula (I) and 3-aminothiols of the general formula (II), ##STR00001##
where X, Y have the meanings stated in the description,
which serve as intermediates for the preparation of phenyl sulphoxides having insecticidal, acaricidal and nematicidal activity.

Disclosed is a limonene-sulfur polysulfide and methods for preparing the same. The polysulfide prepared according to these methods is flexible, moldable and otherwise capable of being formed in any manner consistent with a thermoplastic polymer. The limonene-sulfur polysulfide has been demonstrated to sequester inorganic palladium and inorganic mercury dissolved in water.

Disclosed is a limonene-sulfur polysulfide and methods for preparing the same. The polysulfide prepared according to these methods is flexible, moldable and otherwise capable of being formed in any manner consistent with a thermoplastic polymer. The limonene-sulfur polysulfide has been demonstrated to sequester inorganic palladium and inorganic mercury dissolved in water.

Disclosed is a limonene-sulfur polysulfide and methods for preparing the same. The polysulfide prepared according to these methods is flexible, moldable and otherwise capable of being formed in any manner consistent with a thermoplastic polymer. The limonene-sulfur polysulfide has been demonstrated to sequester inorganic palladium and inorganic mercury dissolved in water.