Chemistry:Zinc pyrithione
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![]() Zinc pyrithione dimer
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IUPAC name
bis(2-pyridylthio)zinc 1,1'-dioxide
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Other names
ZnP, Pyrithione Zinc, Zinc OMADINE, ZnPT
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Properties | |
C10H8N2O2S2Zn | |
Molar mass | 317.70 g/mol |
Appearance | colourless solid |
Melting point | 240 °C (464 °F; 513 K) (decomposition)[1] |
Boiling point | decomposes |
8 ppm (pH 7) | |
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1=ATC code }} | D11AX12 (WHO) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Zinc pyrithione (or pyrithione zinc) is a coordination complex of zinc. It has fungistatic (inhibiting the division of fungal cells) and bacteriostatic (inhibiting bacterial cell division) properties and is used in the treatment of seborrhoeic dermatitis[2] and dandruff.
Structure of the compound
The pyrithione ligands, which are formally monoanions, are chelated to Zn2+ via oxygen and sulfur centers. In the crystalline state, zinc pyrithione exists as a centrosymmetric dimer (see figure), where each zinc is bonded to two sulfur and three oxygen centers.[3] In solution, however, the dimers dissociate via scission of one Zn-O bond.[citation needed]
This compound was first described in the 1930s.[4]
Pyrithione is the conjugate base derived from 2-mercaptopyridine-N-oxide (CAS# 1121-31-9), a derivative of pyridine-N-oxide.[citation needed]
Uses
Medicine
Zinc pyrithione can be used to treat dandruff and seborrhoeic dermatitis.[5][6][7] It also has antibacterial properties and is effective against many pathogens from the Streptococcus and Staphylococcus genera.[8] Its other medical applications include treatments of psoriasis, eczema, ringworm, fungus, athletes foot, dry skin, atopic dermatitis, tinea versicolor,[9][8] and vitiligo.
Paint
Because of its low solubility in water (8 ppm at neutral pH), zinc pyrithione is suitable for use in outdoor paints and other products that protect against mildew and algae. It is an algaecide. It is chemically incompatible with paints relying on metal carboxylate curing agents. When it is used in latex paints with water containing much iron, a sequestering agent that preferentially binds the iron ions is needed. It is decomposed by ultraviolet light slowly, providing years of protection in direct sunlight.[citation needed]
Sponges
Zinc pyrithione is an antibacterial treatment for household sponges, as used by the 3M Corporation.[10]
Clothing
A process to apply zinc pyrithione to cotton with washable results was patented in the United States in 1984.[11] Zinc pyrithione is used to prevent microbe growth in polyester.[12] Textiles with applied zinc pyrithione protect against odor-causing microorganisms. Export of antimicrobial textiles reached US$497.4 million in 2015.[13]
Mechanism of action
Its antifungal effect is thought to derive from its ability to disrupt membrane transport by blocking the proton pump that energizes the transport mechanism.[14]
Health effects
Zinc pyrithione is approved for over-the-counter topical use in the United States as a treatment for dandruff and is the active ingredient in several anti-dandruff shampoos and body wash gels. In its industrial forms and strengths, it may be harmful by contact or ingestion. Zinc pyrithione can in the laboratory setting trigger a variety of responses, such as DNA damage in skin cells.[15]
Legal status
Use of zinc pyrithione is prohibited within cosmetic products in the European Union since December 2021.[16] The substance was considered safe for use in rinse-off and leave-in products of different tested concentrations, but due to environmental toxicity standard regulation was considered against potential alternatives – and as no submission was made for its use it was automatically prohibited.[16]
Environmental concerns
A large Swedish study shows that it is broken down in wastewater plants and does not release into waterways.[17] A Danish study shows that it biodegrades quickly, but that a risk of continuous leaching from boat paint may cause environmental toxicity.[18]
See also
- Ketoconazole, another antifungal agent used in shampoos
- Piroctone olamine, another antifungal agent used in shampoos
- Selenium disulfide, an active ingredient used in shampoos such as Selsun Blue
References
- ↑ Entry on Zink-Pyrithion. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ↑ Brayfield, A, ed (23 September 2011). "Pyrithione Zinc". Martindale: The Complete Drug Reference. Pharmaceutical Press. http://www.medicinescomplete.com/mc/martindale/current/1633-s.htm.
- ↑ Barnett, B. L.; Kretschmar, H. C.; Hartman, F. A. (1977). "Structural characterization of bis(N-oxopyridine-2-thionato)zinc(II)". Inorg. Chem. 16 (8): 1834–8. doi:10.1021/ic50174a002.
- ↑ prof. Mark Draganjac. "Pyrithione zinc". Arkansas State University. http://www.cas.astate.edu/draganjac/pyrithionezinc.html.
- ↑ Marks, R.; Pearse, A. D.; Walker, A. P. (April 1985). "The effects of a shampoo containing zinc pyrithione on the control of dandruff". The British Journal of Dermatology 112 (4): 415–422. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1985.tb02314.x. ISSN 0007-0963. PMID 3158327. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3158327/.
- ↑ Piérard-Franchimont, Claudine; Goffin, Véronique; Decroix, Jacques; Piérard, Gérald E. (November 2002). "A multicenter randomized trial of ketoconazole 2% and zinc pyrithione 1% shampoos in severe dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis". Skin Pharmacology and Applied Skin Physiology 15 (6): 434–441. doi:10.1159/000066452. ISSN 1422-2868. PMID 12476017. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12476017/.
- ↑ Ive, F. A. (1991). "An overview of experience with ketoconazole shampoo". The British Journal of Clinical Practice 45 (4): 279–284. ISSN 0007-0947. PMID 1839767. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1839767/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Zinc pyrithione" (in en). https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/molecule-of-the-week/archive/z/zinc-pyrithione.html.
- ↑ Faergemann, J. (2000). "Management of Seborrheic Dermatitis and Pityriasis Versicolor". American Journal of Clinical Dermatology 1 (2): 75–80. doi:10.2165/00128071-200001020-00001. ISSN 1175-0561. PMID 11702314.
- ↑ Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish
- ↑ Morris; Cletus E. & Welch; Clark M., US patent US4443222A, issued 17 April 1984, assigned to The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
- ↑ "Zptech, Zinc Odor Control for Textiles". Microban International. https://www.microban.com/odor-control/technologies/zptech.
- ↑ Jain, Anil Kumar; Tesema, Addisu Ferede. "Development of antimicrobial textiles using zinc pyrithione". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/319241462.
- ↑ "Mechanism of the Antimicrobial Action of Pyrithione: Effects on Membrane Transport, ATP Levels, and Protein Synthesis". Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 14 (1): 60–8. 1978. doi:10.1128/aac.14.1.60. PMID 28693.
- ↑ Leading references: "The topical antimicrobial zinc pyrithione is a heat shock response inducer that causes DNA damage and PARP-dependent energy crisis in cultured human skin cells.". Cell Stress & Chaperones 15 (3): 309–22. May 2010. doi:10.1007/s12192-009-0145-6. PMID 19809895.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 (in en) Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/1902 of 29 October 2021 amending Annexes II, III and V to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the use in cosmetic products of certain substances classified as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for reproduction (Text with EEA relevance), 3 November 2021, http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1902/oj/eng, retrieved 9 August 2022
- ↑ "Results from the Swedish Screening Programme 2006 Subreport 3: Zinc pyrithione and Irgarol 1051". Swedish Environmental Research Institute . September 2007. https://www.ivl.se/download/18.343dc99d14e8bb0f58b7524/1445515665956/B1764.pdf.
- ↑ "Ecotoxocicological assessment of antifouling biocides and non-biocidal antifouling paints". Ministry of Environment (Denmark). http://www2.mst.dk/common/Udgivramme/Frame.asp?http://www2.mst.dk/udgiv/publications/2000/87-7944-084-3/html/kap04_eng.htm.
External links
- "Pyrithione zinc". Drug Information Portal. U.S. National Library of Medicine. https://druginfo.nlm.nih.gov/drugportal/name/Pyrithione%20zinc.
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