CHEBI:9546 - thimerosal

ChEBI IDCHEBI:9546
ChEBI Namethimerosal
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DefinitionAn alkylmercury compound (approximately 49% mercury by weight) used as an antiseptic and antifungal agent.
Last Modified12 March 2019
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FormulaC9H9HgO2S.Na
Net Charge0
Average Mass404.816
Monoisotopic Mass405.99274
SMILESC[CH2][Hg][S]c1ccccc1C(=O)[O-].[Na+]
InChIInChI=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
InChIKeyRTKIYNMVFMVABJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
drug allergen  Any drug which causes the onset of an allergic reaction.
disinfectant  An antimicrobial agent that is applied to non-living objects to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity.
antifungal drug  Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals.
Applications:
drug allergen  Any drug which causes the onset of an allergic reaction.
antiseptic drug  A substance used locally on humans and other animals to destroy harmful microorganisms or to inhibit their activity (cf. disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects, and antibiotics, which can be transported through the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria within the body).
antifungal drug  Any antifungal agent used to prevent or treat fungal infections in humans or animals.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
thimerosal (CHEBI:9546) has part ethylmercurithiosalicylate (CHEBI:33215)
thimerosal (CHEBI:9546) has role antifungal drug (CHEBI:86327)
thimerosal (CHEBI:9546) has role antiseptic drug (CHEBI:48218)
thimerosal (CHEBI:9546) has role disinfectant (CHEBI:48219)
thimerosal (CHEBI:9546) has role drug allergen (CHEBI:88188)
thimerosal (CHEBI:9546) is a alkylmercury compound (CHEBI:33255)
IUPAC Names 
sodium [(2-carboxylatophenyl)sulfanyl](ethyl)mercurate(1−)
sodium ethyl[2-(sulfanyl-κS)benzoato(2−)]mercurate(1−)
INNs  Source
thiomersalChEBI
thiomersalumChemIDplus
tiomersalChemIDplus
Synonyms  Source
[(o-carboxyphenyl)thio]ethylmercury sodium saltChemIDplus
o-(ethylmercurithio)benzoic acid sodium saltChemIDplus
ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-S)mercury sodium saltChemIDplus
ethylmercurithiosalicylate sodiumChemIDplus
ethylmercurithiosalicylic acid sodium saltChEBI
mercurothiolateChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
3062VSDB
3062PPDB
D00864KEGG DRUG
Registry NumbersSources
Gmelin:1677155Gmelin
Reaxys:8169555Reaxys
CAS:54-64-8ChemIDplus
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