2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol

synonyms: 2,3-dimercaptopropan-1-ol, British anti-Lewisite, dimercaprol
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15518
Metal chelator that has been used in the treatment of arsenic, antimony, gold, mercury, and lead poisoning.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1181 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: '2,3-bis(sulfanyl)propan-1-ol' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15518 RIS BibTex EndNote
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