| Used in disinfecting irrigations, as a preservative in vaccines, drops and ointments for eyes, in blood plasmas as well as in verterinary medicine and for antiseptic surgical dressing. Thimerosal is used as an antibacterial and antifungal. It is used as a topical antiseptic on skin and mucous membranes. 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. Synonyms: ((O-Carboxyphenyl)thio) ethylmercury sodium salt, Elcide 75, Elicide, Ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato-S)mercury sodium salt, O-(Ethylmercurithio) benzoic acid sodium salt, Ethylmercurithiosalicylic acid sodium salt, Ethyl (sodium O-mercaptobenzoato)mercury, Mercurothiolate, Ethyl(2-Mercaptobenzoate-S)-, sodium salt, Merfamin, Merthiolate, Merthiolate salt, Merthiolate sodium, Mertorgan, Merzonin, Merzonin sodium, Merzonin, sodium salt, SET, Sodium Ethylmercuric Thiosalicylate, Sodium O-(ethylmercurithio)benzoate, Sodium Ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Sodium Merthiolate, Thimerosalate, Thimerosol, Thimersalate, Thiomerosal, Thiomersal, Thiomersalate Grade: USP/BP/EP Purity: 97.0-101.0% (UV) Appearance: Cream-white powder Melting Point: 234-237C (lit) Flash Point: 250C Density: 0.5g/ml Appearance of Solution: Concordant with standard (2g in 25mL carbonate free water) Solubility: Freely soluble in water and ethanol (96%), Practically insoluble in ether pH: 6-8 Infrared Spectrum: Conforms to structure Loss on Drying: 0.5% Readily Carbonizable Substance: Color to comply with the standard Ether soluble substances: 0.8% Mercury/Sulfate test: To comply with the test Inorganic Mercury Compounds: 0.7% Sodium test: To comply Melting Point: 234-237C Flash Point: 250C Density: 0.5g/ml Storage and Stability: Store at RT. Stable for 12 months after receipt. Warnings! Highly toxic! Irritant! |
