Tiron, superoxide scavenger and antioxidant

Key facts

CAS number

149-45-1

Form

Solid

form

Molecular weight

314.2 Da

Molecular formula

C₆H₄Na₂O₈S₂

PubChem

9001

Nature

Synthetic

Solubility

Soluble in water

Biochemical name

Tiron

Biological description

Cell permeable superoxide scavenger and antioxidant. Also used as indicator for complexometry. Can form complexes with titanium and iron.

Canonical smiles

C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)S(=O)(=O)[O-])S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]

InChi

InChI=1S/C6H6O8S2.2Na/c7-4-1-3(15(9,10)11)2-5(6(4)8)16(12,13)14;;/h1-2,7-8H,(H,9,10,11)(H,12,13,14);;/q;2*+1/p-2

InChiKey

ISWQCIVKKSOKNN-UHFFFAOYSA-L

IUPAC Name

disodium;4,5-dihydroxybenzene-1,3-disulfonate