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CHEBI:36578 - pyrithione

Default Structure
ChEBI IDCHEBI:36578
ChEBI Namepyrithione
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DefinitionA 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.
Last Modified22 May 2013
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC5H5NOS
Net Charge0
Average Mass127.168
Monoisotopic Mass127.00918
SMILESOn1ccccc1=S
InChIInChI=1S/C5H5NOS/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)8/h1-4,7H
InChIKeyYBBJKCMMCRQZMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
ionophore  A compound which can carry specific ions through membranes of cells or organelles.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
pyrithione (CHEBI:36578) has role ionophore (CHEBI:24869)
pyrithione (CHEBI:36578) is a monohydroxypyridine (CHEBI:38182)
pyrithione (CHEBI:36578) is a pyridinethione (CHEBI:38204)
pyrithione (CHEBI:36578) is tautomer of pyridine-2-thiol N-oxide (CHEBI:36584)
Incoming Relation(s)
pyridine-2-thiol N-oxide (CHEBI:36584) is tautomer of pyrithione (CHEBI:36578)
IUPAC Name 
1-hydroxypyridine-2(1H)-thione
Synonyms  Source
1-hydroxy-2-pyridinethioneChemIDplus
1-hydroxyl-1H-pyridine-2-thioneChemIDplus
1-hydroxypyridine-2-thioneChEBI
pyrithioneChemIDplus
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:109936Reaxys
Gmelin:913415Gmelin
CAS:1121-30-8ChemIDplus
Citations