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CHEBI:CHEBI_9546

Definition

An alkylmercury compound (approximately 49% mercury by weight) used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C9H9HgO2S.Na
Molecular Mass
405.99274
Charge
0
SMILES
[Na+].CC[Hg]Sc1ccccc1C([O-])=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H6O2S.C2H5.Hg.Na/c8-7(9)5-3-1-2-4-6(5)10;1-2;;/h1-4,10H,(H,8,9);1H2,2H3;;/q;;2*+1/p-2
InChIKey
RTKIYNMVFMVABJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Alternative Names

  • [(o-carboxyphenyl)thio]ethylmercury sodium salt
  • ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-S)mercury sodium salt
  • ethylmercurithiosalicylate sodium
  • ethylmercurithiosalicylic acid sodium salt
  • mercurothiolate
  • Merthiolate
  • o-(ethylmercurithio)benzoic acid sodium salt
  • sodium [(2-carboxylatophenyl)sulfanyl](ethyl)mercurate(1-)
  • sodium ethyl[2-(sulfanyl-kappaS)benzoato(2-)]mercurate(1-)
  • sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
  • sodium merthiolate
  • Thimerosal
  • thiomersal
  • Thiomersal
  • thiomersalate
  • thiomersalum
  • tiomersal

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

oboInOwl#hasDbXref
VSDB:3062
DRON_00010000
10472
core#notation
CHEBI:9546

Additional References

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Additional Attributes

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