dimercaprol (CHEBI:64198)

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ChEBI Name	dimercaprol

ChEBI ID	CHEBI:64198

Definition	A dithiol that is propane-1,2-dithiol in which one of the methyl hydrogens is replaced by a hydroxy group. a chelating agent originally developed during World War II as an experimental antidote against the arsenic-based poison gas Lewisite, it has been used clinically since 1949 for the treatment of poisoning by arsenic, mercury and gold. It can also be used for treatment of poisoning by antimony, bismuth and possibly thallium, and (with sodium calcium edetate) in cases of acute leaad poisoning. Administration is by (painful) intramuscular injection of a suspension of dimercaprol in peanut oil, typically every 4 hours for 2-10 days depending on the toxicity. In the past, dimercaprol was also used for the treatment of Wilson's disease, a severely debilitating genetic disorder in which the body tends to retain copper, with resultant liver and brain injury.

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Formula

C3H8OS2

Net Charge

Average Mass

124.22500

Monoisotopic Mass

124.00166

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H8OS2/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h3-6H,1-2H2

InChIKey

WQABCVAJNWAXTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s):	chelator A ligand with two or more separate binding sites that can bind to a single metallic central atom, forming a chelate.

ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing	dimercaprol (CHEBI:64198) has role chelator (CHEBI:38161) dimercaprol (CHEBI:64198) is a dithiol (CHEBI:23853) dimercaprol (CHEBI:64198) is a primary alcohol (CHEBI:15734)

Incoming	dithioglycerophosphocholine (CHEBI:140065) has functional parent dimercaprol (CHEBI:64198)

IUPAC Name

2,3-disulfanylpropan-1-ol

Last Modified

08 February 2018