Chemicals and Drugs

p-Chloromercuribenzoic Acid

An organic mercurial used as a sulfhydryl reagent.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

An organic mercurial used as a sulfhydryl reagent.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • 4-Chloromercuribenzoic Acid
  • PCMB
  • 4 Chloromercuribenzoic Acid
  • Acid, 4-Chloromercuribenzoic
  • Acid, p-Chloromercuribenzoic
  • p Chloromercuribenzoic Acid
  • para-Chloromercuribenzoate
  • para Chloromercuribenzoate

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

CHLOROMERCURIBENZOATES is also available

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History Note

1999; use P-CHLOROMERCURIBENZOIC ACID (NM) 1980-1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Chloromercuribenzoates (1980-1998)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. p-Chloromercuribenzoic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020245. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020245
  2. p-Chloromercuribenzoic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Chloromercuribenzoic_acid
  3. p-Chloromercuribenzoic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q229946