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| SUCCIMER | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 304-55-2 |
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| EINECS NO. | 206-155-2 | |
| FORMULA | HOOCCH(SH)CH(SH)COOH | |
| MOL WT. | 182.21 | |
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| SYNONYMS | 2,3-Dithio-meso-tartaric acid; | |
| Chemet; DMSA; meso-2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic acid; Succimero; | ||
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | white crystalline powder | |
| MELTING POINT | 196 - 198 C | |
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| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | soluble | |
| pH | 2 - 3 | |
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| STABILITY |
Stable under ordinary conditions |
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS |
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| Succimer is a chelating agent used in the treatment of heavy metal poisoning (arsenic, mercury and lead). It is used to treat Wilson's disease, a genetic disorder in which the body tends to retain copper It is used as a selective masking agent for cadmium in EDTA titration of zinc. Succimer is a white crystalline powder with a characteristic mercaptan odor and taste; melting point 196 - 198 C; administered orally. Dimercaprol is another common heavy metal chelating agent. | ||
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APPEARANCE |
white crystalline powder | |
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ASSAY |
98.0%
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MELTING POINT |
196 - 198 C |
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pH |
2 - 3 |
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RESIDUE ON IGNITION |
0.5% min |
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HEAVY METALS |
20ppm max |
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LOSS ON DRYING |
1.0% max |
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| Hazard Symbols: , Risk Phrases: , Safety Phrases: 24/25 | ||
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