CAS No.: 13463-41-7 Formula: C10H8N2O2S2Zn
Weight: 317.69300
Synonyms: Zinc pyrithione; 2-Pyridinethiol 1-Oxide Zinc Salt; Mercaptopyridine N-oxide zinc salt; 2-Mercaptopyridine N-oxide zinc salt; Pyrithione zinc;
Zinc pyrithionium, also known as zinc pyrithione or zinc ometine, is a colorless solid that is almost insoluble in water under neutral conditions at room temperature. This zinc complex was synthesized and used as a topical antifungal or antibacterial agent as early as the 1930s.