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Merbromin

CHEBI:CHEBI_6763

Definition

An organic sodium salt that is 2,7-dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluorescein in which the carboxy group and the phenolic hydroxy group have been deprotonated and the resulting charge is neutralised by two sodium ions.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C20H8Br2HgO6.2Na
Molecular Mass
750.660
Charge
0
SMILES
C1=C(C(C=C2C1=C(C3=C(O2)C(=C(C(=C3)Br)[O-])[Hg]O)C4=CC=CC=C4C([O-])=O)=O)Br.[Na+].[Na+]
InChI
InChI=1S/C20H9Br2O5.Hg.2Na.H2O/c21-13-5-11-17(7-15(13)23)27-18-8-16(24)14(22)6-12(18)19(11)9-3-1-2-4-10(9)20(25)26;;;;/h1-7,24H,(H,25,26);;;;1H2/q;3*+1;/p-3
InChIKey
SQFDQLBYJKFDDO-UHFFFAOYSA-K

Alternative Names

  • 2,7-Dibromo-4-hydroxymercurifluoresceine disodium salt
  • disodium [2,7-dibromo-9-(2-carboxylatophenyl)-6-oxido-3-oxo-3H-xanthen-5-yl](hydroxy)mercury
  • Disodium 2',7'-dibromo-4'-(hydroxymercury)fluorescein
  • merbromina
  • merbromine
  • merbrominum
  • Mercurochrome

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
6762
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Wikipedia:Merbromin
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CHEBI:6763

Additional References

Wikipedia:Merbromin

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