SODIUM DITHIONATE

Details

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula	2Na.O6S2
Molecular Weight	206.106
Optical Activity	NONE
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Charge	0

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Structure Search

SMILES

[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)(=O)S([O-])(=O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=CSMWJXBSXGUPGY-UHFFFAOYSA-L

InChI=1S/2Na.H2O6S2/c;;1-7(2,3)8(4,5)6/h;;(H,1,2,3)(H,4,5,6)/q2*+1;/p-2

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Molecular Formula	O6S2
Molecular Weight	160.126
Charge	-2
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Molecular Formula	Na
Molecular Weight	22.98976928
Charge	1
Count

Stereochemistry	ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry	No
Defined Stereocenters	0 / 0
E/Z Centers	0
Optical Activity	NONE

Description
Sources: http://krc.cecri.res.in/ro_2007/030-2007.pdf | https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/j100143a042 | https://scripts.iucr.org/cgi-bin/paper?S0365110X56000334

Sodium dithionate is a very stable inorganic compound, which is not oxidized by permanganate, dichromate or bromine. The use of sodium dithionate is being criticized for the formation of non-environment friendly decomposition products such as sulphite, sulphate, thiosulphate and toxic sulphur.

Approval Year

Substance Class	Chemical Created by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 17:59:03 GMT 2025` Edited by `admin` on `Mon Mar 31 17:59:03 GMT 2025`
Record UNII	RPF7Z41GAW
Record Status	`Validated (UNII)`
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Name

Type

Language

NSC-50070

Preferred Name

English

SODIUM DITHIONATE

Systematic Name

English

DITHIONIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT

Common Name

English

SODIUM METABISULFATE

Systematic Name

English

SODIUM HYPOSULFATE

Common Name

English

DISODIUM DITHIONATE

Systematic Name

English

SODIUM SULFATE (NA2S2O6)

Common Name

English

SODIUM DITHIONATE [MI]

Common Name

English

DITHIONIC ACID, SODIUM SALT (1:2)

Common Name

English

SODIUM HYPOSULPHATE

Common Name

English

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MERCK INDEX

m10016