Chemicals and Drugs

Dimercaprol

An anti-gas warfare agent that is effective against Lewisite (dichloro(2-chlorovinyl)arsine) and formerly known as British Anti-Lewisite or BAL. It acts as a chelating agent and is used in the treatment of arsenic, gold, and other heavy metal poisoning.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An anti-gas warfare agent that is effective against Lewisite (dichloro(2-chlorovinyl)arsine) and formerly known as British Anti-Lewisite or BAL. It acts as a chelating agent and is used in the treatment of arsenic, gold, and other heavy metal poisoning.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C3H8OS2
Molecular Weight
124.23 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
59-52-9
IUPAC Name
2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol
InChIKey
WQABCVAJNWAXTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(C(CS)S)O
MeSH Unique ID
D004112
Source
PubChem CID 3080

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • 2,3-Dimercaptopropanol
  • 2,3-Dithiopropan-1-o1
  • British Anti-Lewisite
  • British Anti-Lewisite Agent
  • 2,3 Dimercaptopropanol
  • 2,3 Dithiopropan 1 o1
  • Anti-Lewisite Agent, British
  • Anti-Lewisite, British
  • British Anti Lewisite
  • British Anti Lewisite Agent
  • B.A.L.
  • BAL in Oil
  • Cadmium 2,3-Dimercaptopropanol
  • Dicaptol
  • 2,3-Dimercaptopropanol, Cadmium
  • Cadmium 2,3 Dimercaptopropanol
  • Oil, BAL in
  • in Oil, BAL

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D02w.886w.489w.180w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dimercaprol. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004112. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004112
  2. Dimercaprol. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimercaprol
  3. Dimercaprol. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413968
  4. Dimercaprol. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3080. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3080