Zinc pyrithione

Zinc pyrithione

Synonyms: 1-HYDROXY-2-PYRIDINE THIONE, ZN SALT;1-HYDROXYPYRIDINE-2-THIONE ZINC;1-HYDROXYPYRIDINE-2-THIONE ZINC SALT;2-PYRIDINETHIOL 1-OXIDE ZINC SALT;2-MERCAPTOPYRIDINE N-OXIDE ZINC;2-MERCAPTOPYRIDINE N-OXIDE ZINC SALT;2-mercaptopyridine-1-oxide zinc salt;MERCAPTOPYRIDINE N-OXIDE ZINC SALT CAS: 13463-41-7 MF: C10H8N2O2S2Zn MW: 317.7 EINECS: 236-671-3

Chemical Properties Beige granules Usage antibacterial (urinary) General Description Fine beige granules. Air & Water Reactions Insoluble in water. Reactivity Profile Organometallics, such as Zinc pyrithione, are reactive with many other groups. Incompatible with acids and bases.

Organometallics are good reducing agents and therefore incompatible with oxidizing agents. Often reactive with water to generate toxic or flammable gases. Fire Hazard Flash point data for Zinc pyrithione are not available, but Zinc pyrithione is probably combustible.