Zinc pyrithione

Zinc pyrithione
	; Zinc pyrithione dimer
Names
	IUPAC name bis(2-pyridylthio)zinc 1,1'-dioxide
	Other names ZnP, Pyrithione Zinc, Zinc OMADINE, ZnPT
Identifiers
CAS Number	13463-41-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	monomer: Interactive image; dimer: Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1200471;
ChemSpider	21513957 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.033.324
PubChem CID	3005837;
UNII	R953O2RHZ5 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7026314 ;
	InChI InChI=1/C5H5NOS.Zn/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)8;/h1-4,7H;/q;+2 Key: YUYSACQNSLQTMI-UHFFFAOYAS;
	SMILES monomer: c1cc[n+]2c(c1)S[Zn-2]3(O2)O[n+]4ccccc4S3; dimer: [O+]01[n+]2ccccc2S[Zn-3]03(O[n+]4ccccc4S3)[O+]5[n+]6ccccc6S[Zn-3]157O[n+]8ccccc8S7;
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H8N2O2S2Zn
Molar mass	317.70 g/mol
Appearance	colourless solid
Melting point	240 °C (464 °F; 513 K) (decomposition)
Boiling point	decomposes
Solubility in water	8 ppm (pH 7)
Pharmacology
ATC code	D11AX12 (WHO)
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Zinc pyrithione (or pyrithione zinc) is a coordination complex of zinc. It has fungistatic (inhibiting the division of fungal cells) and bacteriostatic (inhibiting bacterial cell division) properties and is used in the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis and dandruff.

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