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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:50 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:55:02 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015430</accession>
  <name>Potassium disulfite</name>
  <description>Food additive; preservative. Not permitted for meats, food sources of vitamin B1 or fresh fruit or vegetables</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Dipotassium disulfite</synonym>
    <synonym>Dipotassium disulphite</synonym>
    <synonym>Dipotassium metabisulfite</synonym>
    <synonym>Dipotassium oxidosulfanesulfonate oxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Dipotassium pyrosulfite</synonym>
    <synonym>Disulfurous acid dipotassium salt, 9CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Disulfurous acid, dipotassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Disulfurous acid, potassium salt (1:2)</synonym>
    <synonym>E224</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium disulfate(IV)</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium disulfite (K2S2O5)</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium hypothionate</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium metabisulfite</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium metabisulfite (NF)</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium pyrosulfite</synonym>
    <synonym>Pyrosulfurous acid dipotassium salt, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Pyrosulfurous acid, dipotassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Sulfite, potassium metabi-</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>K2O5S2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>222.324</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>221.846128212</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>dipotassium (sulfinatooxy)sulfinate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>dipotassium sulfinatooxysulfinate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>16731-55-8</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[K+].[K+].[O-]S(=O)OS([O-])=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/2K.H2O5S2/c;;1-6(2)5-7(3)4/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2</inchi>
  <inchikey>QVOMDXSQDOBBMW-UHFFFAOYSA-L</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal sulfites. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is sulfite, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal sulfites</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 sulfites</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkali metal sulfite</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
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  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-1.3</value>
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  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>-4.3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
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    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>dipotassium (sulfinatooxy)sulfinate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>222.324</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>221.846128212</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[K+].[K+].[O-]S(=O)OS([O-])=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>K2O5S2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/2K.H2O5S2/c;;1-6(2)5-7(3)4/h;;(H,1,2)(H,3,4)/q2*+1;/p-2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>QVOMDXSQDOBBMW-UHFFFAOYSA-L</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>89.49</value>
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    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>18.63</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>9.27</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <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>
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  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1303192</spectrum_id>
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    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1303193</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1303194</spectrum_id>
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  <chebi_id/>
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  <vmh_id/>
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  <foodb_id/>
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  <flavors>
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  <enzymes>
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  <health_effects>
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</compound>
