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T5125

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:
54-64-8
Molecular Weight:
404.81
UNSPSC Code:
51473202
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24900257
EC Number:
200-210-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
8169555
MDL number:
MFCD00013062

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Product Name

Thimerosal, 97.0-101.0% (on dried substance, titration)

InChI key

RTKIYNMVFMVABJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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

SMILES string

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

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

Quality Level

200

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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.

Disclaimer

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

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.

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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

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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Rune Ehrenreich Kuhre et al.
Cell metabolism, 29(3), 719-726 (2018-11-20)
Studies on isolated pancreatic islets suggest that neuromedin U (NMU), a brain and gastrointestinal peptide, acts as a decretin hormone, inhibiting glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. We investigated whether this effect could be reproduced in vivo and in isolated perfused rat pancreas. Unlike
Liana Basova et al.
iScience, 23(6), 101230-101230 (2020-06-20)
The lacrimal gland (LG) is an exocrine organ responsible for the secretion of aqueous tear film. Regenerative and stem cell therapies that target LG repair are coming to the fore, although our understanding of LG cell lineage hierarchy is still
Pan-Chyr Yang et al.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi, 111(6), 333-339 (2012-07-04)
This study evaluated the immune response elicited by two formulations of an AS03(A)-adjuvanted H5N1 A/Indonesia/05/2005 prepandemic influenza vaccine, developed using manufacturing processes with or without thiomersal. In addition, it also evaluated compliance to the Centre for Biologics Evaluation and Research
Dorota Mrozek-Budzyn et al.
Neurotoxicology and teratology, 34(6), 592-597 (2012-10-17)
Despite the common use of Thimerosal as a preservative in childhood vaccines since the 1930s, there are not many studies on ethylmercury toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics in infants. The knowledge of ethylmercury's potential adverse effects is derived mostly from parallel methylmercury
R Chalghoumi et al.
Poultry science, 87(1), 32-40 (2007-12-15)
The present study was an attempt to raise hen egg yolk Ig (IgY) simultaneously directed against Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) and Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) in the same egg yolk. The immunopotentiating effect of 2 different adjuvants -- Freund's adjuvants (FA) and
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