Ethanedisulfonic acid

Ethane disulfonic acid
	Skeletal formula
	Ball-and-stick model
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Ethane-1,2-disulfonic acid
	Other names Edisylic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	110-04-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	7741 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.394
PubChem CID	8032;
UNII	DL69Y31QQV ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00149089 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H6O6S2/c3-9(4,5)1-2-10(6,7)8/h1-2H2,(H,3,4,5)(H,6,7,8) Key: AFAXGSQYZLGZPG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H6O6S2/c3-9(4,5)1-2-10(6,7)8/h1-2H2,(H,3,4,5)(H,6,7,8) Key: AFAXGSQYZLGZPG-UHFFFAOYAT;
	SMILES OS(=O)(=O)CCS(=O)(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H6O6S2
Molar mass	190.18 g·mol−1
Melting point	172 to 174 °C (342 to 345 °F; 445 to 447 K); 111-112 °C (dihydrate)
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Ethanedisulfonic acid is a diprotic sulfonic acid, with pKa values of -1.46 and -2.06, making it a very strong acid. When used in pharmaceutical formulations, the salts with the active ingredient are known as edisylates.

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