Description
Meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) is an organosulfur chelating agent that is clinically used to treat lead poisoning; it is also used in the function imaging of renal tissue.
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Meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) is an organosulfur chelating agent that is clinically used to treat lead poisoning; it is also used in the function imaging of renal tissue.
| Cas No. | 304-55-2 |
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| Purity | ≥98% |
| Formula | C4H6O4S2 |
| Formula Wt. | 182.22 |
| Chemical Name | (2R, 3S)-rel-2,3-Dimer-captobutanedioic acid |
| IUPAC Name | 2,3-bis(sulfanyl)butanedioic acid |
| Synonym | Succimer, DMS, DMSA |
| Melting Point | 196-198°C (lit.) |
| Solubility | Soluble in water. |
| Appearance | White Crystal Powder |
| Store Temp | Ambient |
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| Ship Temp | Ambient |
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Wright JW, Duguid R, McKiddie F, et al. Automatic classification of DMSA scans using an artificial neural network. Phys Med Biol. 2014 Apr 7;59(7):1789-800. PMID: 24619240.
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