Properties
- CAS Number
- 1121-30-8
- Formula
- C5H5NOS
- Molecular Weight
- 127.17 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 1-hydroxypyridine-2-thione
- InChI Key
- YBBJKCMMCRQZMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
pyrithione
2-MERCAPTOPYRIDINE-N-OXIDE
2-Pyridinethiol 1-oxide
1-Hydroxy-2-pyridinethione
Omadine
1-hydroxypyridine-2(1H)-thione
1-Hydroxy-2(1H)-pyridinethione
N-Hydroxypyridine-2-thione
SQ 2113
pyridinethiol n-oxide
Description
Pyrithione is a pyridinethione that is pyridine-2(1H)-thione in which the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen is replaced by a hydroxy group. It is a Zn2+ ionophore; the zinc salt is used as an antifungal and antibacterial agent. It has a role as an ionophore. It is a monohydroxypyridine and a pyridinethione. It is a tautomer of a pyridine-2-thiol N-oxide.
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