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Substance Name: Thimerosal [USP:JAN]
RN: 54-64-8
UNII: 2225PI3MOV
InChIKey: RTKIYNMVFMVABJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Note
- An ethylmercury-sulfidobenzoate that has been used as a preservative in VACCINES; ANTIVENINS; and OINTMENTS. It was formerly used as a topical antiseptic. It degrades to ethylmercury and thiosalicylate.
Molecular Formula
- C9-H9-Hg-O2-S.Na
Molecular Weight
- 404.8141
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Classification Codes
- Agricultural Chemical
- Anti-Infective, Topical
- Drug / Therapeutic Agent
- Fungicide, Bactericide, Wood Preservative
- Germicide, Bactericide, Disinfectant
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- Organometallic
- Pharmaceutic Aid (Preservative)
- Pharmaceutic Aids
- Preservatives, Pharmaceutical
- Reproductive Effect
- Skin / Eye Irritant
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Names and Synonyms
Name of Substance
- Ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-S)mercury, sodium salt
- Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
- Thimerosal
- Thimerosal [USP:JAN]
- Thiomersal [INN]
MeSH Heading
- Thimerosal
Synonyms
- ((o-Carboxyphenyl)thio)ethylmercury sodium salt
- Aeroaid spray
- Caswell No. 766
- CCRIS 4839
- EINECS 200-210-4
- Elcide 73
- Elcide 75
- Elicide
- EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 078901
- Estivin
- Ethyl (sodium o-mercaptobenzoato)mercury
- Ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-S)mercury sodium salt
- Ethylmercurithiosalicyclic acid, sodium salt
- Ethylmercurithiosalicylate sodium
- Ethylmercurithiosalicylate sodium salt
- Ethylmercurithiosalicylic acid sodium salt
- Ethylmerkurithiosalicilan sodny
- Ethylmerkurithiosalicilan sodny [Czech]
- HSDB 7151
- Mercurate(1-), ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoate(2-)-O,S)-, sodium salt
- Mercurate(1-), ethyl(o-mercaptobenzoato(2-))-, sodium
- Mercurothiolate
- Mercurothiolatum
- Mercury, ((o-carboxyphenyl)thio)ethyl-, sodium salt
- Mercury, ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoate-S)-, sodium salt
- Mercury, ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-S)-, sodium salt
- Merfamin
- Merphol
- Merseptyl (VAN)
- Merthiolate
- Merthiolate salt
- Merthiolate sodium
- Mertorgan
- Merzonin
- Merzonin sodium
- Nosemack
- NSC 4794
- o-(Ethylmercurithio)benzoic acid sodium salt
- SET
- Sodium 2-(ethylmercurithio)benzoate
- Sodium ethylmercuric thiosalicylate
- Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
- Sodium merthiolate
- Sodium o-(ethylmercurithio)benzoate
- Thimerosal
- Thimerosalate
- Thimerosalum
- Thimerosol
- Thimersalate
- Thiomersal
- Thiomersalat
- Thiomersalate
- Thiomersalum
- Thiomersalum [INN-Latin]
- Tiomersal
- Tiomersal [INN-Spanish]
- Tiomersale
- Tiomersale [DCIT]
- UNII-2225PI3MOV
- Vitaseptol
- Vitaseptol Loesung
Systematic Names
- Mercurate(1-), ethyl(2-(mercapto-kappaS)benzoato(2-)-kappaO)-, sodium
- Mercurate(1-), ethyl(2-(mercapto-kappaS)benzoato(2-)-kappaO)-, sodium (1:1)
- Mercurate(1-), ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato(2-)-O,S)-, sodium
- Mercury, ((o-carboxyphenyl)thio)ethyl-, sodium salt
- Mercury, ethyl (2-mercaptobenzoato-S)-, sodium salt
- Mercury, ethyl(hydrogen o-mercaptobenzoato)-, sodium salt (8CI)
- Thimerosal
- Thiomersal
Superlist Name
- Sodium o-(ethylmercurithio)benzoate
Mixture Name
- Collyrium Eye Wash
Registry Numbers
CAS Registry Number
- 54-64-8
FDA UNII
- 2225PI3MOV
Other Registry Numbers
- 11004-81-2
- 113170-85-7
- 130995-49-2
- 2141-27-7
- 23065-35-2
- 25948-50-9
- 362653-08-5
- 77536-61-9
- 8030-32-8
- 8030-33-9
- 878791-13-0
System Generated Number
- 0000054648
Molecular Formulas
Molecular Formula
- C9-H9-Hg-O2-S.Na
Molecular Formula Fragments
- C9-H9-Hg-O2-S
- COMPONENT
- Na
Structure Descriptors
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-2InChIKey
RTKIYNMVFMVABJ-UHFFFAOYSA-LSmiles
[Na+].CC[Hg]Sc1ccccc1C(=O)Toxicity
Organism | Test Type | Route | Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) | Effect | Source |
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child | LDLo | intraaural | 60mg/kg/4W-I (60mg/kg) | GASTROINTESTINAL: NAUSEA OR VOMITING BEHAVIORAL: ATAXIA | Journal of Pediatrics. Vol. 104, Pg. 311, 1984. |
man | TDLo | oral | 28571ug/kg/10 (28.571mg/kg) | BRAIN AND COVERINGS: OTHER DEGENERATIVE CHANGES BEHAVIORAL: ANOREXIA (HUMAN BEHAVIORAL: CHANGES IN MOTOR ACTIVITY (SPECIFIC ASSAY) | Rinsho Shinkeigaku. Clinical Neurology. Vol. 6, Pg. 697, 1966. |
man | TDLo | oral | 83mg/kg (83mg/kg) | KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: "CHANGES IN TUBULES (INCLUDING ACUTE RENAL FAILURE, ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS)" BEHAVIORAL: COMA LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: OTHER CHANGES | Journal of Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology. Vol. 34, Pg. 453, 1996. |
mouse | LD50 | intraperitoneal | 54mg/kg (54mg/kg) | Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. Vol. 58, Pg. 235, 1962. | |
mouse | LD50 | intravenous | 45mg/kg (45mg/kg) | KIDNEY, URETER, AND BLADDER: "CHANGES IN TUBULES (INCLUDING ACUTE RENAL FAILURE, ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS)" | Quarterly Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology. Vol. 12, Pg. 212, 1939. |
mouse | LD50 | oral | 91mg/kg (91mg/kg) | Nippon Yakurigaku Zasshi. Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. Vol. 58, Pg. 235, 1962. | |
mouse | LD50 | subcutaneous | 66mg/kg (66mg/kg) | Quarterly Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology. Vol. 12, Pg. 212, 1939. | |
rat | LD50 | oral | 75mg/kg (75mg/kg) | Pesticide Chemicals Official Compendium, Association of the American Pesticide Control Officials, Inc., 1966. Vol. -, Pg. 1130, 1966. | |
rat | LD50 | subcutaneous | 98mg/kg (98mg/kg) | Clinical Toxicology. Vol. 4, Pg. 185, 1971. | |
rat | LD50 | unreported | 40mg/kg (40mg/kg) | "Chemistry of Pesticides," Melnikov, N.N., New York, Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., 1971Vol. -, Pg. 290, 1971. |
Physical Properties
Physical Property | Value | Units | Temp (deg C) | Source |
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log P (octanol-water) | -1.880 | (none) | EST | |
Water Solubility | 5.00E+05 | mg/L | EXP | |
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant | 6.77E-11 | cm3/molecule-sec | 25 | EST |
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