Structured Summary
Abstract
A sulfuric acid dimer, formed by disulfide linkage. This compound has been used to prolong coagulation time and as an antidote in cyanide poisoning.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- H2O6S4
- Molecular Weight
- 226.3 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 13760-29-7
- InChIKey
- HPQYKCJIWQFJMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- OS(=O)(=O)SSS(=O)(=O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D013776
- Source
- PubChem CID 26259
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Classification
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- Potassium Tetrathionate
- Sodium Tetrathionate
- Tetrathionic Acid, Calcium Salt (1:1)
- Tetrathionic Acid, Dipotassium Salt
- Tetrathionic Acid, Disodium Salt
- Tetrathionic Acid, Disodium Salt, Dihydrate
- Tetrathionate, Potassium
- Tetrathionate, Sodium
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Aspects Covered
19 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analogs & derivatives, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.
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History Note
91(75); was see under THIOSULFATES 1975-90
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Previous Indexing
- Thiosulfates (1970-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Tetrathionic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013776. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013776
- Tetrathionic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27102111
- Tetrathionic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 26259. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/26259