Page last updated: 2024-12-05

1,2-ethanedithiol

Description Research Excerpts Clinical Trials Roles Classes Pathways Study Profile Bioassays Related Drugs Related Conditions Protein Interactions Research Growth Market Indicators

Description

1,2-Ethanedithiol is a colorless, foul-smelling liquid with a pungent odor. It is a bifunctional thiol, meaning that it has two thiol groups (-SH). It is used as a reagent in organic synthesis, and as a stabilizer for plastics. It is also used as an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals. 1,2-Ethanedithiol is produced by the reaction of ethylene dichloride with sodium hydrosulfide. It is a highly reactive compound that can be toxic if inhaled or ingested. It is a strong reducing agent and is used to reduce metal ions to their metallic state. It is also a good chelating agent, meaning that it can bind to metals and remove them from solution. 1,2-Ethanedithiol is studied for its potential use in the development of new drugs and materials. For example, it has been shown to have antiviral activity against the HIV virus. It is also being investigated for its potential use in the synthesis of new polymers and catalysts. 1,2-Ethanedithiol is a useful compound with a wide range of applications.'

1,2-ethanedithiol: RN given refers to 1,2-isomer; RN in Chemline for cpd without locants for thiol groups: 26914-70-9 [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID10902
MeSH IDM0099806

Synonyms (70)

Synonym
ethylene mercaptan
fema no. 3484
1,2-dithiol ethane
hsdb 2828
einecs 208-752-3
ethylene dimercaptan
ai3-28942
nsc 60481
ethyl hydropersulfide
brn 0505946
1,2-dimercaptoethane
ethylenedimercaptan
s-ethylene dimercaptan
1,2-ethanethiol
nsc60481
ethylene glycol, dithio-
a-ethylene dimercaptan
ethylene dithioglycol
wln: sh2sh
ethylenedithiol
dithioglycol
nsc-60481
dithioethyleneglycol
540-63-6
1,2-ethanedithiol
ethane-1,2-dithiol
inchi=1/c2h6s2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4h,1-2h
1,2-ethanedithiol, technical grade, >=90%
AKOS000120425
A829937
BBL011363
STL146457
92t634flar ,
unii-92t634flar
4-01-00-02450 (beilstein handbook reference)
FT-0625098
FT-0625158
FT-0606458
1,2-ethanedithiol [fhfi]
1,2-ethanedithiol [mi]
1,2-ethanedithiol [hsdb]
dithioethylene glycol
2-mercaptoethanethiol
1,2-dithiolethane
ethanedithiol, 1,2-
BP-31021
J-503835
DTXSID9052187
1,2-ethane dithiol
ethane-1 2-dithiol
ethane 1,2-dithiol
ethane-1, 2-dithiol
1,2-ethandithiol
ethane-1,2,-dithiol
6ln ,
mfcd00004892
1,2-ethanedithiol, analytical standard
M03555
1,2-ethanedithiol, >=98.0% (gc)
fema 3484
alpha-ethylene dimercaptan
dithio-ethylene glycol
1,2-ethane-d4-dithiol
F0001-1413
D78347
Q2738870
ethane-1.2-dithiol
1,2-ethanedithiol ethylene mercaptan
BP-31166
EN300-20350
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (37)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19905 (13.51)18.7374
1990's6 (16.22)18.2507
2000's13 (35.14)29.6817
2010's13 (35.14)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 34.82

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index34.82 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.64 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.68 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index47.56 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (34.82)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other37 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]