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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:28 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:40:31 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB012995</accession>
  <name>Sodium dithionite (Na2S2O4)</name>
  <description>Bleaching agent which may occur adventitiously in food, occurrence not well documented</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Blankit</synonym>
    <synonym>Burmol</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium dithionate</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium dithionite</synonym>
    <synonym>Disodium hydrosulfite</synonym>
    <synonym>Dithionous acid, disodium salt, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Dithionous acid, sodium salt (1:2)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium dithionate</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium dithionite (Na2(S2O4))</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium hydrosulfite (Na2S2O4)</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium hypodisulfite</synonym>
    <synonym>Sodium hyposulfite</synonym>
    <synonym>Vatrolite</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>Na2O4S2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>174.107</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>173.903339218</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>disodium sulfinatosulfinate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>disodium dithionite</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7775-14-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)S([O-])=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/2Na.H2O4S2/c;;1-5(2)6(3)4/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>JVBXVOWTABLYPX-UHFFFAOYSA-L</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal dithionites. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is dithionite, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal dithionites</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkali metal oxoanionic compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Alkali metal dithionites</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic sodium salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkali metal dithionite</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic sodium salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>inorganic sodium salt</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state>solid</state>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 300°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-1.5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>-3.5</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>disodium sulfinatosulfinate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>174.107</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>173.903339218</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[Na+].[Na+].[O-]S(=O)S([O-])=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>Na2O4S2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/2Na.H2O4S2/c;;1-5(2)6(3)4/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>JVBXVOWTABLYPX-UHFFFAOYSA-L</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>80.26</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>17.28</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>8.41</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
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  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1221388</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1221389</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1221390</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
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  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
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  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
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  <foods>
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  <flavors>
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  <enzymes>
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  <health_effects>
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</compound>
