thiomersal
Also known as o-(ethylmercurithio)benzoic acid sodium salt, ethylmercurithiosalicylate sodium, mercurothiolate, sodium ethylmercurithiosalicylate, Thiomersalum, sodium merthiolate, thiomersalate, Thimerosal
Thiomersal (INN), or thimerosal (USAN, JAN), also sold under the name merthiolate, is an organomercury compound. It is a well-established antiseptic and antifungal agent.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C9H9HgNaO2S
- Molecular weight
- 404.82 g/mol
- SMILES
- C[CH2].C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)[O-])[S-].[Na+].[Hg+]
- InChIKey
- RTKIYNMVFMVABJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
- Polar surface area
- 41.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
2,040 papers- Thiomersal-containing vaccines - a review of the current state of knowledge.Przeglad epidemiologiczny · 2015
- Thiomersal.
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Article
12 sectionsContents
- History
- Synthesis
- Structure
- Uses
- Antiseptic/antifungal
- Toxicology
- General toxicity
- As an allergen
- Removal from vaccines
- Disproven autism hypothesis
- See also
- References
Thiomersal (INN), or thimerosal (USAN, JAN), also sold under the name merthiolate, is an organomercury compound. It is a well-established antiseptic and antifungal agent.
It has been used as a preservative in vaccines, immunoglobulin preparations, skin test antigens, antivenins, ophthalmic and nasal products, and tattoo inks. Despite the scientific consensus that fears about its safety are unsubstantiated, its use as a vaccine preservative has been exploited by anti-vaccination groups.