1659000

Thimerosal

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): 2-(Ethylmercuriomercapto)benzoic acid sodium salt, Ethylmercurithiosalicylic acid sodium salt, Mercury-([o-carboxyphenyl]thio)ethyl sodium salt, Sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate
• Linear Formula: 2-(C₂H₅HgS)C₆H₄CO₂Na
• CAS Number: 54-64-8
• Molecular Weight: 404.81
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751274
• MDL number: MFCD00013062
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 8169555

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• API family: thimerosal
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• mp: 234-237 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• 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

Description

General description

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This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Thimerosal USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:

• Thimerosal Tincture
• Thimerosal Topical Aerosol^®
• Thimerosal Topical Solution

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.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Legal Information

Aerosol is a registered trademark of Cytec Technology Corp.

Disclaimer

As part of the corporationglobal plan to support the Minamata Convention in eliminatingmercury-containing compounds, as of January 2021 customers will be required toprovide an End-Use Declaration. The sales of thimerosal will be restricted forapproved applications only, such as preservative in vaccine manufacturing,preservative in eye cosmetics, research use within academia (excludingpreservation intent) and as reference material only. The product is notintended for use as a biocide under global biocide regulations, including butnot limited to US EPA′s Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act ,European Biocidal Products Regulation, Canada’s Pest Management RegulatoryAgency, Turkey’s Biocidal Products Regulation,Korea’s Consumer Chemical Products and Biocide Safety Management Act (K-BPR)and others.

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

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H300 + H310 + H330,H373,H410
• pcodes: P262 - P264 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310
• 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
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable