The molecule is a 1,2-dithiole that is 3H-1,2-dithiole-3-thione substituted at positions 4 and 5 by methyl and pyrazin-2-yl groups respectively. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent, an antimutagen, a protective agent, an antioxidant, an EC 3.1.3.48 (protein-tyrosine-phosphatase) inhibitor, a schistosomicide drug, a neurotoxin and an angiogenesis modulating agent. It is a 1,2-dithiole and a member of pyrazines.
4-methyl-5-pyrazin-2-yldithiole-3-thione