Mesulfen

Chemical compound
  • D10AB05 (WHO) P03AA03 (WHO) QP53AA01 (WHO)
Identifiers
  • 2,7-Dimethylthianthrene
CAS Number
  • 135-58-0 checkY
PubChem CID
  • 67272
ChemSpider
  • 580870
UNII
  • EG6V6W7WDD
KEGG
  • D07212 checkY
ECHA InfoCard100.004.730 Edit this at WikidataChemical and physical dataFormulaC14H12S2Molar mass244.37 g·mol−13D model (JSmol)
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  • Cc1ccc2c(c1)Sc3ccc(cc3S2)C
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C14H12S2/c1-9-3-5-11-13(7-9)15-12-6-4-10(2)8-14(12)16-11/h3-8H,1-2H3
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Mesulfen (2,7-dimethylthianthrene) is an anti-acne preparation,[1] as well as a scabicide.[2] It is a dimethyl derivative of thianthrene.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Leoni A, Dudine G (1983). "[Therapy of seborrhea, seborrheic eczema and acne with a soap with a mesulfen base]". Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia. 118 (2): XXI–XXIV. PMID 6226594.
  2. ^ Meneghini CL, Vena GA, Angelini G (July 1982). "Contact dermatitis to scabicides". Contact Dermatitis. 8 (4): 285–6. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0536.1982.tb04231.x. PMID 7105702. S2CID 40211902.
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