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Thimerosal

97.0-101.0% (on dried substance, titration)

Synonym(s):

2-(Ethylmercuriomercapto)benzoic acid sodium salt, Ethylmercurithiosalicylic acid sodium salt, Mercury-([o-carboxyphenyl]thio)ethyl sodium salt, Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate

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Linear Formula:
2-(C2H5HgS)C6H4CO2Na
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
404.81
UNSPSC Code:
51473202
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
200-210-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
8169555
MDL number:
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Quality Segment

assay

97.0-101.0% (on dried substance, titration)

form

powder or crystals

color

white to faint beige

mp

234-237 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

1 g/L at 20 °C

mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[Na+].CC[Hg]Sc1ccccc1C([O-])=O

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-2

InChI key

RTKIYNMVFMVABJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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.

Features and Benefits

  • Meets USP/EP testing specifications
  • High-quality chemical, suitable for a wide variety of research applications.

Other Notes

As part of the corporation global plan to support the Minamata Convention eliminating mercury-containing compounds, as of January 2021 customers will be required to provide an End-Use Declaration. The sales of thimerosal will be restricted for approved applications only, such as preservative in vaccine manufacturing, preservative in eye cosmetics, research use within academia (excluding preservation intent) and as reference material only. The product is not intended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including but not limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act , European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation, Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR) and others.
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Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place.Keep in a dry place.

Disclaimer

For U.S. Customers: Contains mercury; Do not place in trash - dispose according to local, state, or federal laws.

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mode of action

enzyme | inhibits

mode of action

-

mode of action

-

mode of action

-

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

-

Quality Level

-

Quality Level

200

assay

97.0-101.0% (on dried substance, titration)

assay

-

assay

-

assay

≥97% (perchloric acid titration)

form

powder or crystals

form

-

form

-

form

powder or crystals

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

2-8°C

storage temp.

room temp

solubility

1 g/L at 20 °C

solubility

-

solubility

-

solubility

water: 1 g/10 mL, slightly hazy


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2 Oral

target_organs

Kidney

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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  1. How can I determine the shelf life / expiration / retest date of this product?

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    1. If this product has an expiration or retest date, it will be shown on the Certificate of Analysis (COA, CofA). If there is no retest or expiration date listed on the product's COA, we do not have suitable stability data to determine a shelf life. For these products, the only date on the COA will be the release date; a retest, expiration, or use-by-date will not be displayed.
      For all products, we recommend handling per defined conditions as printed in our product literature and website product descriptions. We recommend that products should be routinely inspected by customers to ensure they perform as expected.
      For products without retest or expiration dates, our standard warranty of 1 year from the date of shipment is applicable.
      For more information, please refer to the Product Dating Information document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/418/501/product-dating-information-06-25-mk.pdf

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  2. How is shipping temperature determined? And how is it related to the product storage temperature?

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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