Trithionate

Trithionate is an oxyanion of sulfur with the chemical formula [S3O6]2−. It is the conjugate base of trithionic acid.[1] Certain sulfate-reducing bacteria have been known to use the compound in respiration.[2]

Trithionate
Names
IUPAC name
2,2,4,4-tetraoxido-1,5-dioxy-2,3,4-trisulfy-[5]catenate(2−)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
ChEBI
ChemSpider
142337
KEGG
Properties
O6S3−2
Molar mass 192.18 g·mol−1
Conjugate acid Hydrogen trithionate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. Greenwood, Norman N.; Earnshaw, Alan (1997). Chemistry of the Elements (2nd ed.). Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 978-0-08-037941-8.
  2. Oltmann, L. F.; Stouthamer, A. H. (1975-10-27). "Reduction of tetrathionate, trithionate and thiosulphate, and oxidation of sulphide in proteus mirabilis". Archives of Microbiology. 105 (2): 135–142. ISSN 0302-8933. PMID 1106343.
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