Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate

Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate Structure
Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate structure
Common Name Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate
CAS Number 149-44-0 Molecular Weight 118.08700
Density N/A Boiling Point 446.4ºC at 760mmHg
Molecular Formula CH3NaO3S Melting Point 64-68ºC
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 223.8ºC
Symbol GHS08
GHS08
Signal Word Warning

Reactive oxygen species in the aerobic decomposition of sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate.

Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 367(2) , 289-96, (1999)

Sodium hydroxymethanesulfinate, (HOCH2SO2Na, HMS) is relatively stable in aqueous alkaline environments, but rapidly decomposes in acidic medium to give a variety of products that include sulfur dioxide. A detailed kinetic and mechanistic study of the decompo...