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CHEBI:66870 - sodium dithionite

ChEBI IDCHEBI:66870
ChEBI Namesodium dithionite
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DefinitionAn inorganic sodium salt that is the disodium salt of dithionous acid.
Last Modified18 July 2016
SubmitterVincent Fazio
DownloadsMolfile
Formula2Na.O4S2
Net Charge0
Average Mass174.110
Monoisotopic Mass173.90334
SMILESO=S([O-])S(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
InChIInChI=1S/2Na.H2O4S2/c;;1-5(2)6(3)4/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2
InChIKeyJVBXVOWTABLYPX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
reducing agent  The element or compound in a reduction-oxidation (redox) reaction that donates an electron to another species.
Application:
bleaching agent  A reagent that lightens or whitens a substrate through chemical reaction. Bleaching reactions usually involve oxidative or reductive processes that degrade colour systems. Bleaching can occur by destroying one or more of the double bonds in the conjugated chain, by cleaving the conjugated chain, or by oxidation of one of the other moieties in the conjugated chain. Their reactivity results in many bleaches having strong bactericidal, disinfecting, and sterilising properties.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
sodium dithionite (CHEBI:66870) has part dithionite(2−) (CHEBI:42160)
sodium dithionite (CHEBI:66870) has role bleaching agent (CHEBI:132717)
sodium dithionite (CHEBI:66870) has role reducing agent (CHEBI:63247)
sodium dithionite (CHEBI:66870) is a inorganic sodium salt (CHEBI:38702)
IUPAC Name 
disodium dithionite
Synonyms  Source
sodium hydrosulfiteSUBMITTER
sodium sulfoxylateSUBMITTER
Manual XrefsDatabases
Sodium_dithioniteWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:1210429Reaxys
CAS:7775-14-6SUBMITTER
CAS:7775-14-6ChemIDplus