13-09388. Thimerfonate Sodium [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 5964-24-9
Ethyl(4-mercaptobenzenesulfonato-S4)mercury sodium salt; sodium p-ethylmercurithiophenylsulfonate; ethyl[(p-sulfophenyl)thio]mercury sodium salt; Sulfo-Merthiolate (Lilly).
C8H9HgNaO3S2; mol wt 440.87.
C 21.79%, H 2.06%, Hg 45.50%, Na 5.21%, O 10.89%, S 14.55%.

Description and references

Prepn: Waldo, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 53, 992 (1931); Kharasch, US 1672615.

Chemical structure

Properties

Powder, very sol in water. Forms a stable solution.

Therapeutic Category

Anti-infective (topical).

Keywords

Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Mercurial compounds

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.