Mersalyl
Synonyms
Acid, Mersalyl
Mercuramide
Mercurate(1-), (3-((2-(carboxylatomethoxy)benzoyl)amino)-2-methoxypropyl)hydroxy-, sodium
Mercusal
Mersalin
Mersalyl Acid
Salyrgan
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.