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Disulfiram

97-77-8C10H20N2S4296.552 g/mol

An organic disulfide that results from the formal oxidative dimerisation of N,N-diethyldithiocarbamic acid. A multi-enzyme inhibitor that is used in alcohol aversion therapy and also exhibits anticancer properties. — ChEBI

Safety references

Safety documents & references

2 indexed references
US · NIOSH

Occupational chemical safety guide

Disulfiram

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JP · NITE

Government GHS classification

H30-B-003-MHLW, MOE · FY2018

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Identity & molecular properties

Source-linked values
CAS number97-77-8ChEBI ↗
Molecular formulaC10H20N2S4ChEBI ↗
Molar mass296.552 g/molChEBI ↗
Monoisotopic mass296.05093 DaChEBI ↗
Formal charge0ChEBI ↗
ChEBI identifierCHEBI:4659ChEBI ↗

Cross-source molecular data

PubChem
Molar mass296.5 g/molPubChem ↗
Exact mass296.05093334 DaPubChem ↗
Computed XLogP3.9PubChem ↗
Topological polar surface area (Ų)121PubChem ↗
H-bond donors0PubChem ↗
H-bond acceptors4PubChem ↗
Rotatable bonds7PubChem ↗

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Names & structural identifiers

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disulfiram
1,1',1'',1'''-[disulfanediylbis(carbonothioylnitrilo)]tetraethane
AUZONCFQVSMFAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CCN(CC)C(=S)SSC(=S)N(CC)CC
InChI=1S/C10H20N2S4/c1-5-11(6-2)9(13)15-16-10(14)12(7-3)8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3

Names & synonyms

1,1',1'',1'''-[disulfanediylbis(carbonothioylnitrilo)]tetraethane

Names are supplied by ChEBI. Trade names and related synonyms may describe a broader product context.

Classification & relationships

ChEBI ontology

Roles recorded in ChEBI

ferroptosis inducerantiviral agentfungicideantiparasitic agentEC 1.2.1.3 [aldehyde dehydrogenase (NAD(+))] inhibitorantineoplastic agentEC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitorangiogenesis inhibitorEC 5.99.1.2 (DNA topoisomerase) inhibitoranti-HIV agent

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Safety classification · Japan

NITE / Japanese government
Japan · FY2018 source classification
Tetraethylthiuram disulfide (Disulfiram) · H30-B-003-MHLW, MOE
EndpointReported classification
Skin sensitizationCategory 1
Reproductive toxicityCategory 2
Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposureCategory 1 (nervous system, kidney)
Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposureCategory 1 (nervous system, cardiovascular system, thyroid, gastrointestinal tract, liver)

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Mass ↔ amount of substance

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Equivalent amount
0.00337209 mol

Uses 296.552 g/mol from ChEBI. Assumes the substance described by this record; no purity or concentration correction is applied.

Elemental composition

Theoretical mass fractions
S
Sulfur · 4 atoms
43.26%
C
Carbon · 10 atoms
40.50%
N
Nitrogen · 2 atoms
9.45%
H
Hydrogen · 20 atoms
6.80%

Calculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.

Research & patent references

Selected source associations
Blockage of drug resistance in vitro by disulfiram, a drug used to treat alcoholism. ↗Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2000 Jun 7 · PMID 10841824
Disulfiram produces a non-carbon disulfide-dependent schwannopathy in the rat. ↗Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology · 2000 Sep · PMID 11005259

Sources & record history

Checked 27 Sep 2026
EMBL-EBI ChEBI · CHEBI:4659

Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0

NCBI PubChem · CID 3117 · retrieved 2026-09-27

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