I was doing an experiment of Tris(thiourea)copper(I) sulfate synthesis (using the thiourea and Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate) where thiourea was reduction agent. My question is, do compounds which contain C=S often act as a reduction agent and if they do what is the reason of such behaviour?
Is this case linked to PEARSON'S HARD & SOFT ACIDS & BASES (HSAB) THEORY?
Ramasamy Raj Kumar
In metal-complex formation reactions, the thiourea act as ligand and forms coordination bond with Copper. The reduction depends on the strength between the metal and sulfur... It is a stable complex.
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Rudra Sarkar
Thiourea decomposes to form H2S and Urea. H2S can act as an reducing agent.
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