Dimercaprol is a chelating agent used as an antidote for poisoning by arsenic, mercury, gold, and lead. Dimercaprol is a metal chelating agent that is used as an antidote in arsenic, gold, lead, mercury and other heavy metal poisoning. Metals form ligands in the body with the sulfhydryl groups of the pyruvate-oxidase enzyme system. Its therapeutic use is listed as antidotes. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include British Anti-Lewisite and Dithioglycerine. Its PubChem CID is 3080.
Dimercaprol
| CAS No | 59-52-9 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C3H8OS2 |
| Molecular Weight | 124.23 g/mol |
| Synonyms | 2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol |
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Dimercaprol is a chelating agent used as an antidote for poisoning by arsenic, mercury, gold, and lead. Dimercaprol is a metal chelating agent that is used as an antidote in arsenic, gold, lead, mercury and other heavy metal poisoning.
The listed CAS number is 59-52-9.
The listed molecular formula is C3H8OS2.
The listed molecular weight is 124.23 g/mol.
2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol.
The source lists British Anti-Lewisite and Dithioglycerine.