2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid sodium salt
Agent Name
2,3-Dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid sodium salt
CAS Number
4076-02-2
Formula
C3-H7-O3-S3.Na
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
2,3-Dimercaptopropane sodium sulphonate; 2,3-Dimercaptopropanesulfonic acid sodium salt; DMPS; Dimaval; Sodium 2,3-dimercaptopropane-1-sulfonate; Sodium 2,3-dithiolpropanesulfonate; Unithiol; Unitiol; 1-Propanesulfonic acid, 2,3-dimercapto-, monosodium salt; Sodium 2,3-dimercaptopropanesulphonate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Chelating Agents
Description
Solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
A chelating agent used in cases of metal poisoning; [Merck Index]
Comments
Causes altered sleep time, muscle weakness, and dyspnea in subcutaneous lethal-dose studies of rats; Causes changes in blood serum composition in intermittent intravenous studies of dogs; [RTECS] Harmful by skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "THIOLS" and "1,2-Ethanedithiol."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Other Poison
Chemical Asphyxiant
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