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H3261

2-Mercaptopyridine N-oxide sodium salt

97.0-103.0%

Synonym(s):

Sodium Omadine, Sodium pyrithione, 1-Hydroxy-2-pyridinethione sodium salt, 2-Mercaptopyridine-1-oxide sodium salt, 2-Pyridinethiol-1-oxide sodium salt, Pyrithione sodium salt

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
NaSC5H4NO
CAS Number:
3811-73-2
Molecular Weight:
149.15
UNSPSC Code:
51102829
NACRES:
NA.85
PubChem Substance ID:
24895565
EC Number:
223-296-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4026050
MDL number:
MFCD01941547
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biological source

synthetic

Quality Segment

200

assay

97.0-103.0%

color

faintly beige, white to light yellow

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL

antibiotic activity spectrum

fungi

mode of action

cell membrane | interferes

SMILES string

[Na+].[O-][n+]1ccccc1[S-]

InChI

1S/C5H5NOS.Na/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)8;/h1-4,8H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

WNGMMIYXPIAYOB-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

2-Mercaptopyridine N-oxide, also called pyrithione, is added to cells in culture so metals enter them readily without relying on transporters. It is used to study picornavirus infections.
2-Mercaptopyridine N-oxide can be used to generate bidentate oxothiolane chelates with transition metals.

Biochem/physiol Actions

2-Mercaptopyridine N-oxide is a zinc ionophore that transports zinc into cells.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1

target_organs

Nervous system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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