Tiopronin
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| IUPAC name
N-(2-Sulfanylpropanoyl)glycine | |
| Systematic IUPAC name
(2-Sulfanylpropanamido)acetic acid | |
| Other names
2-mercaptopropionylglycine Acadione | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) |
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| 1859822 | |
| ChEMBL | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.163 |
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| MeSH | Tiopronin |
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| Properties | |
| C5H9NO3S | |
| Molar mass | 163.19 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White, opaque crystals |
| Melting point | 93 to 98 °C (199 to 208 °F; 366 to 371 K) |
| log P | −0.674 |
| Acidity (pKa) | 3.356 |
| Basicity (pKb) | 10.641 |
| Pharmacology | |
| G04BX16 (WHO) QG04BX16 (WHO) | |
| By mouth | |
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| Warning | |
| H302 | |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
1,300 mg kg−1 (oral, rat) |
| Related compounds | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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| Clinical data | |
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| Trade names | Thiola |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.016.163 |
Tiopronin, sold under the brand name Thiola, is a medication used to control the rate of cystine precipitation and excretion in the disease cystinuria.
It is available as a generic medication.