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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C19H9HgI2O6S.HO
Molecular Weight 836.74
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MERALEIN

SMILES

[OH-].OC1=C([Hg+])C2=C(C=C1I)C(C3=CC=CC=C3S(O)(=O)=O)=C4C=C(I)C(=O)C=C4O2

InChI

InChIKey=JQGCIDPFRSTLDC-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C19H9I2O6S.Hg.H2O/c20-12-5-10-16(7-14(12)22)27-17-8-15(23)13(21)6-11(17)19(10)9-3-1-2-4-18(9)28(24,25)26;;/h1-7,23H,(H,24,25,26);;1H2/q;+1;/p-1

HIDE SMILES / InChI
There is not much available information about meralein. It was mentioned, that this compound was used as a topical anti-Infective agent.

Approval Year

Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Name Type Language
2,7-DIIODO-4-HYDROXYMERCURIRESORCINSULFONPHTHALEIN
Preferred Name English
MERALEIN
Common Name English
O-(6-HYDROXY-5-(HYDROXYMERCURI)-2,7-DIIODO-3-OXO-3H-XANTHEN-9-YL)BENZENESULFONIC ACID
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C28394
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Code System Code Type Description
NCI_THESAURUS
C83933
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PUBCHEM
71587259
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CAS
71872-91-8
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FDA UNII
4FX91K776U
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