tetraethylthiuram disulphide

MediLexicon disulfiram - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'disulfiram'

[1. An antioxidant that interferes with the normal metabolic degradation of alcohol in the body, resulting in increased acetaldehyde concentrations in blood and tissues. Used in the treatment of chronic alcoholism; when taken regularly in chronic alcoholism, it can lower the risk of relapse by inducing severe malaise and nausea if alcohol is consumed. Also used as a chelator in copper and nickel poisoning.

Molecular Formula: C10H20N2S4


InChI: InChI=1/C10H20N2S4/c1-5-11(6-2)9(13)15-16-10(14)12(7-3)8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3

InChIKey: InChIKey=AUZONCFQVSMFAP-UHFFFAOYAF
SMILES: CCN(CC)C(=S)SSC(=S)N(CC)CC

CAS number 97-77-8

Names:
    Antabuse (TN)
    bis(diethylthiocarbamoyl) disulfide
    Disulfiram
    disulfiram
    KBio2_006626
    N,N,N',N'-tetraethylthiuram disulfide
    tetraethylthioperoxydicarbonic diamide
    tetraethylthiuram disulfide
    tetraethylthiuram disulphide
    1,1'-dithiobis(N,N-diethylthioformamide)
    1-(diethylthiocarbamoyldisulfanyl)-N,N-diethyl-methanethioamide

Registries:
    PubChem CID 3117
    CAS 97-77-8 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 4659
    Kegg C01692
    Kegg D00131
    PubChem ID 11369028
    PubChem ID 4833