thimerosal (some formulations)
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate | Object |
---|---|
gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:chemical_compound
|
gptkbp:CASNumber |
54-64-8
|
gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
C9H9HgNaO2S
|
gptkbp:containsElement |
gptkb:sulfur
carbon hydrogen oxygen mercury sodium |
gptkbp:controversy |
alleged link to autism (disproven)
|
gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Morris_Kharasch
1927 |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
thimerosal (some formulations)
|
gptkbp:IUPACName |
gptkb:sodium_ethylmercurithiosalicylate
|
gptkbp:metabolism |
ethylmercury
thiosalicylate |
gptkbp:molecularWeight |
404.81 g/mol
|
gptkbp:otherName |
thiomersal
merthiolate |
gptkbp:regulates |
reduced use in vaccines in many countries
|
gptkbp:solubility |
soluble in water
|
gptkbp:toxicity |
toxic in high doses
|
gptkbp:used_in |
vaccines
antiseptic products |
gptkbp:usedFor |
preservative
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Influenza_vaccine
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|