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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula 2O.Th
Molecular Weight 264.0369
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of THORIUM DIOXIDE

SMILES

[O--].[O--].[Th+4]

InChI

InChIKey=DNNLEMIRRGUGOZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/2O.Th/q2*-2;+4

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Molecular Formula Th
Molecular Weight 232.0381
Charge 4
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula HO
Molecular Weight 17.0073
Charge -1
Count
MOL RATIO 2 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Thorium dioxide, a main component of Thorotrast that was used as a contrast agent for cerebral angiography. Thorotrast is an alpha emitter and primary site of deposition is the reticuloendothelial system including the liver, spleen, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. However was discovered, that this compound can cause hepatic angiosarcoma with a long latent period. That is why this contrast agent was withdrawn.

Approval Year

PubMed

Patents

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
9XA7X17UQC
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version