Hyposulfite Explained

Hyposulfite may refer to:

• The sulfoxylate anion
• The thiosulfate anion
  • Sodium thiosulfate, a salt containing the thiosulfate anion
• , a reported sulfur oxyanion. However salts containing and are not well characterized; they would be conjugate bases derived from the parent thiosulfurous acid, which is also of doubtful existence.
• Dithionite as in sodium dithionite.^[1]

Notes and References

1. 10.1021/ed066p359.2. 1989JChEd..66..359W. Reduction of Indigo: Sodium Hydrosulfite as a Reducing Agent. 1989. Williamson. Kenneth L.. Journal of Chemical Education. 66. 4. 359. free.