Thimerosal

CAS: 54-64-8

Ref. 02-J61799

Product Information

• Name: Thimerosal
• Synonyms: 2-(Ethylmercuriomercapto)benzoic acid sodium salt, 2-(Ethylmercuriomercapto)Benzoic Acid Sodium Salt, 2-(Ethylmercuriomercapto)Benzonic Acid Sodium Salt, Benzoic acid, 2-mercapto-, mercury complex, Elcide 73, Elicide, Ethyl Mercurithiosalicylic Acid, Ethyl[2-mercaptobenzoate(2-)-O,S]mercurate(1-) sodium salt, Ethylmercurithiosalicylate sodium salt, Ethylmercurithiosalicylic acid, sodium salt, Ethylmercury(1+) Sodium 2-Sulfidobenzoate (1:1:1), Mercurate(1-), ethyl(2-mercaptobenzoato(2-)-O,S)-, sodium, Mercurate(1-), ethyl[2-(mercapto-κS)benzoato(2-)-κO]-, sodium, Mercurate(1-), ethyl[2-(mercapto-κS)benzoato(2-)-κO]-, sodium (1:1), Mercurothiolate, Mercury, ethyl(hydrogen o-mercaptobenzoato)-, sodium salt, Mercury-[(O-Carboxyphenyl)Thio]Ethyl Sodium Salt, Merfamin, Merseptyl, Merthiolate, Merthiolate sodium, Mertorgan, Merzonin, Nosemack, Nsc 4794, SET, Sodium 2-(Ethylmercuriothio)Benzoate, Sodium 2-(ethylmercurithio)benzoate, Sodium Ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Sodium Merthiolate, Sodium o-(ethylmercurithio)benzoate, Thimerosal, Usp Grade Sodium Ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Thimersalate, Thiomersal, Thiomersalat, Thiomersalate, Thiosalicylate, Ethylmercuri, Sodium Salt, Tiomersal, Vitaseptol, [(o-Carboxyphenyl)thio]ethylmercury sodium salt, o-(Ethylmercurithio)benzoic acid sodium salt, sodium ethyl[2-(sulfanyl-kappaS)benzoato(2-)]mercurate(1-)

Description

Thimerosal, has been widely used as a preservative in a number of biological and drug products, including many vaccines, to help prevent potentially life threatening contamination with harmful microbes. It has been used as a preservative in vaccines, immunoglobulin preparations, skin test antigens, antivenins, ophthalmic and nasal products, and tattoo inks. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 404.81
• Formula: C₉H₉HgNaO₂S
• Color/Form: White, Crystalline powder