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Thimerosal

Catalog No. T8784 Name Sigma Aldrich
CAS Number 54-64-8 Website http://www.sigmaaldrich.com
M. F. C9H9HgNaO2S Telephone 1-800-521-8956
M. W. 404.81133 Fax
Purity 97-101% Email
Storage Chembase ID: 129867

SYNONYMS

Title
硫柳汞
IUPAC name
sodium 2-[(ethylmercurio)sulfanyl]benzoate
IUPAC Traditional name
sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
Synonyms
Mercury-([o-carboxyphenyl]thio)ethyl 钠盐
乙汞硫水杨酸 钠盐
乙基噻吩酸 钠盐
乙汞硫柳酸钠

DATABASE IDS

PubChem SID 24900561
MDL Number MFCD00013062
EC Number 200-210-4
CAS Number 54-64-8
Beilstein Number 8169555

PROPERTIES

Cation Traces Al: ≤0.001%
Cation Traces Ca: ≤0.002%
Cation Traces Cu: ≤0.0005%
Cation Traces Fe: ≤0.0005%
Cation Traces K: ≤0.005%
Cation Traces Mg: ≤0.0005%
Cation Traces NH4+: ≤0.1%
Cation Traces Pb: ≤0.001%
Cation Traces Zn: ≤0.0005%
Impurities ≤0.0005% Phosphorus (P)
Impurities ≤0.1% Insoluble matter
Purity 97-101%
Flash Point 250 °C
Flash Point 482 °F
Melting Point 234-237 °C (dec.)(lit.)
GHS Pictograms GHS06
GHS Pictograms GHS08
GHS Pictograms GHS09
GHS Signal Word Danger
GHS Hazard statements H300-H310-H330-H373-H410
European Hazard Symbols Highly toxic Highly toxic (T+)
European Hazard Symbols Nature polluting Nature polluting (N)
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields, Faceshields, full-face particle respirator type N100 (US), Gloves, respirator cartridge type N100 (US), type P1 (EN143) respirator filter, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges
GHS Precautionary statements P260-P264-P273-P280-P284-P301 + P310
RID/ADR UN 2025 6.1/PG 3
Risk Statements 26/27/28-33-50/53
Safety Statements 13-28-36-45-60-61
Hazard Class 6.1
UN Number 2025
Packing Group 3
German water hazard class 3

DETAILS

Description (English)
Application
Thimerosal is used as an antibacterial and antifungal. It is used as a topical antiseptic on skin and mucous membranes1. It is also used as a preservative in pharmaceuticals as well as research.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Thimerosal is a sulfhydryl (thiol) oxidizing reagent capable of inhibiting a wide range of sulfhydryl-dependent enzymes and proteins such as PI3-kinase-dependent methionine synthase, glutamate transport receptors, and Na++K+ dependent ATPases.

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