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.