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Thimerosal

pharmaceutical raw materials
Thimerosal structure

Thimerosal 

structure
  • CAS No:

    54-64-8

  • Formula:

    C9H9HgO2S.Na

  • Chemical Name:

    Thimerosal

  • Synonyms:

    Mercurate(1-),ethyl[2-(mercapto-κS)benzoato(2-)-κO]-,sodium (1:1);Mercury,ethyl(hydrogen o-mercaptobenzoato)-,sodium salt;Mercurate(1-),ethyl[2-mercaptobenzoato(2-)-O,S]-,sodium;Mercurate(1-),ethyl[2-(mercapto-κS)benzoato(2-)-κO]-,sodium;Benzoic acid,2-mercapto-,mercury complex;[(o-Carboxyphenyl)thio]ethylmercury sodium salt;Elicide;o-(Ethylmercurithio)benzoic acid sodium salt;Merfamin;Merthiolate;Merthiolate sodium;Mertorgan;SET;Sodium o-(ethylmercurithio)benzoate;Thimerosal;Thimersalate;Thiomersal;Thiomersalate;Merzonin;Mercurothiolate;Nosemack;Sodium 2-(ethylmercurithio)benzoate;Merseptyl;Thiomersalat;Ethylmercurithiosalicylate sodium salt;Sodium merthiolate;Vitaseptol;NSC 4794;Elcide 73;113170-85-7;130995-49-2;2141-27-7;8030-33-9;8030-32-8;11004-81-2;23065-35-2;25948-50-9;77536-61-9;878791-13-0;362653-08-5

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Cosmetic Preservative

Description

Slightly beige powder Thimerosal is a light cream-colored crystalline powder with a slight, characteristic odor.

Thimerosal Basic Attributes

404.81

405.992706

200-210-4

29310095

Characteristics

65.4

-1.88 /Estimated/

white to off-white Powder

234-237 °C (dec.)(lit.)

357.3

250 °C

H2O: 1 G/ML (20 ºC);methanol: 0.1 g/mL, ≤ 10 TE CF

Store at RT.

Oral-Rat  LD50 75  mg/kg; Oral-Mouse LD50: 81 mg/kg

Combustible, fire field emits mercury, nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, sodium oxide and spicy irritating smoke

Characteristic odor

pH (1% solution): 6.7

Safety Information

III

6.1(b)

UN 2025 6.1/PG 3

3

26/27/28-33-50/53

13-28-36-45-60-61-28A

OV8400000

T+,N,T

Treasury is low temperature, ventilated, dry; stored separately from food raw materials

Stable. May degrade in sunlight. Incompatible with strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidizing agents, iodine, heavy metal salts.

Missing Phrase - N15.00950417-P260-P262-P280-P302 + P352 + P310-P304 + P340 + P310

H300 + H310 + H330-H373-H410

Toxicity

highly toxic

Thimerosal Use and Manufacturing

Pharmaceutic aid (preservative).

Material

Drug Function and Efficacy

A mercury-containing compound historically used as a preservative in vaccines. In homeopathy, it is used to address perceived adverse effects of vaccine components and support detoxification.

This ingredient has been used in drugs with the following functions (note: it does not mean that the ingredient itself has the following health functions)

Related Drugs

Registered Holders

  • Hunan Er-Kang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

    China China
    Active

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