Zinc pyrithione
Zinc pyrithione dimer
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| IUPAC name
bis(2-pyridylthio)zinc 1,1'-dioxide
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| Other names
ZnP, Pyrithione Zinc, Zinc OMADINE, ZnPT
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.033.324 |
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Chemical formula
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C10H8N2O2S2Zn |
| Molar mass | 317.70 g/mol |
| Appearance | colourless solid |
| Melting point | 240 °C (464 °F; 513 K) (decomposition)[1] |
| Boiling point | decomposes |
Solubility in water
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8 ppm (pH 7) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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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[2] and dandruff.
- ^ Entry on Zink-Pyrithion. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ Brayfield A, ed. (23 September 2011). "Pyrithione Zinc". Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference. Pharmaceutical Press. Archived from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2014.