Dimercaprol
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Chemical formula | C3H8S2O |
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OTP appearance | colorless, oily, smelly liquid |
Molar Mass(g/mol) | 124.225 |
Density(g/cc) | 1.229 |
Boiling Point(°C) | 223.4 |
Solubility in water(g/L) | 87 |
NFPA 704 |
Uses
Primary
- Chelation treatment for heavy metals including mercury, bismuth, chromium, cobalt, gold, nickel, lead, antimony, cadmium, and arsenic
- WHO LEM
Natural occurrence
- does not occur naturally
Hazards
- Toxic
Production
Synthesis
dimercaprol
- Combine 2,3-dibromo propanol with sodium hydrosulfide
- C3H6Br2O + 2 NaSH → CH2SH-CHSH-CH2OH + 2 NaBr
sodium hydrosulfide
- Bubble hydrogen sulfide through a solution of sodium hydroxide which possibly contains some amount of solid sodium sulfide (Na2S).
Purification
Testing
Storage
Disposal
See Also
References
- ↑ US patent 2662000
Link courtesy Google - ↑ US patent 4439411
Link courtesy Google