pentosan polysulfate

Also known as Pentosan sulfuric polyester, Pentosane polysulfate, Pentosani polysulfas, Pentosano polisulfato, Pentosanpolysulfat, Xylan sulfate, Xylan, hydrogen sulfate, Xylofuranan sulfate

chemical compound

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Within Vinony's link graph, pentosan polysulfate is referenced by 142 other articles, and connects out to medication, headache and diarrhea.

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Chemical data

Formula: C10H18O21S4
Molecular weight: 602.5 g/mol
IUPAC name: [(2R,3R,4S,5R)-2-hydroxy-5-[(2S,3R,4S,5R)-5-hydroxy-3,4-disulfooxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3-sulfooxyoxan-4-yl] hydrogen sulfate
SMILES: C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)O[C@@H]2CO[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2OS(=O)(=O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)O
InChIKey: FCCNSUIJIOOXEZ-SJYYZXOBSA-N
XLogP: -5.6
Polar surface area: 356 Å²
H-bond donors: 6
H-bond acceptors: 21
Formal charge: 0

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Research

1,097 papers

Pentosan polysulfate maculopathy.Survey of ophthalmology · 2022
Pentosan Polysulfate Maculopathy: What Urologists Should Know in 2020.Urology · 2021
Pentosan polysulfate and a pigmentary maculopathy: causation versus correlation?The Canadian journal of urology · 2023
Pentosan polysulfate maculopathy: clinical considerations, pathobiology, and causality.Progress in retinal and eye research · 2025
Pentosan polysulfate sodium maculopathy: Final analysis of a prospective cohort, updated review, and association with inflammatory bowel disease.Survey of ophthalmology · 2025

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of: chemical compound
Mass: 601.922342
Has use: medication

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chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₈O₂₁S₄
canonical SMILES: C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2COC(C(C2OS(=O)(=O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)O
isomeric SMILES: C1[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](O1)O[C@@H]2CO[C@H]([C@@H]([C@H]2OS(=O)(=O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)OS(=O)(=O)O)O
NCI Thesaurus ID: C1755
subject has role: anticoagulant

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