Development of S-Substituted Thioisothioureas as Efficient Hydropersulfide Precursors.

Because of their inherent instability, hydropersulfides (RSSH) must be generated in situ using precursors, but very few physiologically useful RSSH precursors have been developed to date. In this work, we report the design, synthesis, and evaluation of novel S-substituted thiosiothioureas as RSSH precursors. These water-soluble precursors show efficient and controllable release of RSSH under physiological conditions.