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Metabolite IDPAMDB110834
Identification
Name: thiosulfate
Description:Thiosulfate occurs naturally in hot springs and geysers, and is produced by certain biochemical processes. In the body, thiosulfate converts small amounts of cyanide ion into harmless products and plays a role in the biosynthesis of cysteine, a sulfur-containing amino acid that locks proteins into their correct three-dimensional shapes. Thiosulfate is not found in large quantities in nature. Solutions of thiosulfate break down into sulfur, sulfites, and sulfates when exposed to acids, light, metal ions, and bacteria. Thiosulfate is sometimes used as an antidote for cyanide poisoning. It reacts with cyanide to produce sulfite and thiocyanate ions: CN- + S2O32- SCN- + SO32- This reaction is catalyzed by an enzyme produced by cell mitochondria to neutralize small quantities of ingested cyanide (which occurs naturally in cassava root, lima beans, and almonds!). Thiosulfate is an intermediate in several biochemical pathways, including the synthesis of L-cysteine. Thiosulfate is manufactured by some cells by oxidation of elemental sulfur and by degradation of L-cysteine. Use: Photography (fixing agent to dissolve unchanged silver salts from exposed negatives), chrome tanning, removing chlorine in bleaching and papermaking, extraction of silver from its ores, dechlorination of water, mordant, reagent, bleaching, reducing agent in chrome dyeing, sequestrant in salt (up to 0.1%), antidote for cyanide poisoning. (Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary) Source/Synthesis: Synthesis by dehydration of the pentahydrate at 105 degree. Alternatively formed by reaction of S2Cl2 with Na2O2 or by reduction of Na2S2O4 with sodium amalgam Use/Importance: Commercially available Biological Use/Importance: Cyanide antidote often administered with other antidotes, antifungal agent (ChemNetBase) Sodium thiosulfate is a common analytical reagent used in iodometric titration to analyze chlorine, bromine, and sulfide. Other uses are in bleaching paper pulp, bleaching straw, ivory, and bones, for removing chlorine from solutions, silver extraction from its ores, a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles, and as an antidote to cyanide poisoning. Another major application is in photography, where it is used as a fixer to dissolve unchanged silver salts from exposed negatives. (Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals).
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • S2O3
  • S2O32-
  • S2O3-2
Chemical Formula: HO3S2
Average Molecular Weight: 113.13
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 113.9445353105
InChI Key: DHCDFWKWKRSZHF-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI: InChI=1S/H2O3S2/c1-5(2,3)4/h(H2,1,2,3,4)/p-1
CAS number: 14383-50-7
IUPAC Name:hydroxidodioxidosulfidosulfate(1−)
Traditional IUPAC Name: thiosulphate
SMILES:O=S(=O)([O-])S
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of chemical entities known as non-metal thiosulfates. These are inorganic non-metallic compounds containing a thiosulfate as its largest oxoanion.
Kingdom Chemical entities
Super ClassInorganic compounds
Class Homogeneous non-metal compounds
Sub ClassNon-metal oxoanionic compounds
Direct Parent Non-metal thiosulfates
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Non-metal thiosulfate
  • Inorganic oxide
  • Inorganic sulfide
Molecular Framework Not Available
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:-1
Melting point: 48 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point48 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility861 mg/mLNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-0.096ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Acidic)-2.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge-1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area57.2 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity19.52 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability7.69 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways: Not Available
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00di-9200000000-8d6f9db7b85e719b5336View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-05fr-9000000000-5140dc89fca222f5cb69View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-0ab9-9000000000-2876b0d2bddab26086e9View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, NegativeNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, NegativeNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, NegativeNot Available
References
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Synthesis Reference: Serikova, E. A.; Racheva, I. V. Method for producing sodium thiosulfate. U.S.S.R. (1986), CODEN: URXXAF SU 1279954 A1 19861230 Patent written in Russian.
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