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p-Chloromercuribenzoic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
p-Chloromercuribenzoic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.223.100.200.311.275
D02.241.223.100.500.261.275
D02.455.426.559.389.127.250.311.275
D02.455.426.559.389.127.500.261.275
D02.691.750.740.644.261.275
Unique ID
D020245
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020245
Annotation
CHLOROMERCURIBENZOATES is also available
Scope Note
An organic mercurial used as a sulfhydryl reagent.
Entry Term(s)
4-Chloromercuribenzoic Acid
PCMB
para-Chloromercuribenzoate
Pharm Action
Sulfhydryl Reagents
Registry Numbers
59-85-8
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CAS Type 1 Name
(4-carboxylatophenyl)chloromercurate(1-), hydrogen
Previous Indexing
Chloromercuribenzoates (1980-1998)
Public MeSH Note
1999; 4-CHLOROMERCURIBENZOIC ACID (now P-CHLOROMERCURIBENZOIC ACID) was indexed under CHLOROMERCURIBENZOATES 1980-1998
History Note
1999; use P-CHLOROMERCURIBENZOIC ACID (NM) 1980-1998
Entry Combination
analogs & derivatives:Chloromercuribenzoates
Date Established
1999/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2024/05/28
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