| Status: | WHO INN |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name: | sodium salt of (2-carboxyphenylthio)ethylmercury or sodium 2-(ethylmercuriothio)benzoate |
| CAS name: | sodium ethyl[2-(mercapto-κS)benzoato(2−)-κO]mercurate(1−) |
| CAS Reg. No.: | 54-64-8 |
| Formula: | C9H9HgNaO2S |
| Activity: | bactericides fungicides (mercury compound) |
| Notes: | There is no ISO common name for this substance; the name “thiomersal” is approved by the World Health Organization and the name “thimerosal” is approved by the United States Pharmacopoeia. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | thī-ō-mer-sǎl Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | RTKIYNMVFMVABJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| InChI: | 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 |