A toxic thiol mercury salt formerly used as a diuretic. It inhibits various biochemical functions, especially in mitochondria, and is used to study those functions.

DUI

D008634 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0013455

CAS

Mercurate(1-), (3-((2-(carboxylatomethoxy)benzoyl)amino)-2-methoxypropyl)hydroxy-, sodium

History note

91(75); was see under DIURETICS, MERCURIAL 1975-90

Online note

use DIURETICS, MERCURIAL to search MERSALYL 1966-74

Public note

91; was see under DIURETICS, MERCURIAL 1975-90