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H6377

Sigma-Aldrich

1-Hydroxypyridine-2-thione zinc salt

≥95%

Synonym(s):

Mercaptopyridine N-oxide zinc salt, Pyrithione

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H8N2O2S2Zn
CAS Number:
13463-41-7
Molecular Weight:
317.70
EC Number:
236-671-3
MDL number:
MFCD00067336
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57654263
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥95%

SMILES string

O1N2C=CC=CC2=[S][Zn]13ON4C=CC=CC4=[S]3

InChI

1S/2C5H5NOS.Zn/c2*7-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)8;/h2*1-4,8H;/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

OTPSWLRZXRHDNX-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application


  • Antimicrobial nanocoatings: The compound 1-Hydroxypyridine-2-thione zinc salt was evaluated for its efficacy in antimicrobial nanocoatings, showcasing its role in enhancing the performance of such coatings used in healthcare and industrial environments to prevent microbial contamination (Molling et al., 2014).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 1B - STOT RE 1

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Kathy Kerr et al.
Acta dermato-venereologica, 91(4), 404-408 (2011-02-22)
Dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis are accompanied by bothersome itch. We have established a novel non-invasive methodology to sample histamine levels in the stratum corneum in order to facilitate an understanding of pruritogenesis in this condition. Histamine levels were assessed in
Nancy L Reeder et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 55(12), 5753-5760 (2011-09-29)
Zinc pyrithione (ZPT) is an antimicrobial material with widespread use in antidandruff shampoos and antifouling paints. Despite decades of commercial use, there is little understanding of its antimicrobial mechanism of action. We used a combination of genome-wide approaches (yeast deletion
Emil Rudolf et al.
Toxicology letters, 204(2-3), 164-173 (2011-05-12)
Zinc pyrithione is used as a topical agent in a range of medicinal and cosmetic applications. Despite its extensive use and reported beneficial effects in treatment of various dermal problems, its potential toxicity towards skin cells remains relatively underexplored. In
N L Reeder et al.
The British journal of dermatology, 165 Suppl 2, 9-12 (2011-09-23)
Zinc pyrithione (ZPT) is the active ingredient most commonly used in many antidandruff treatments. Despite decades of successful use to treat human scalps, little is understood about the antifungal mechanism of action of ZPT. The objective of this study is
Marco Marcheselli et al.
Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 102(1-2), 39-47 (2011-03-05)
The anti-fouling biocide zinc pyrithione (ZnPT) was recently demonstrated to be more persistent than expected in the coastal environment, and to have a potential for bioaccumulation. We investigated the occurrence of adverse effects in the marine mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis when
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