Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) is the organosulfur compound with the formula HO2CCH(SH)CH(SH)CO2H. This colorless solid contains two carboxylic acid and two thiol groups the latter being responsible for its mildly unpleasant odour. It occurs in two diastereomers meso and the chiral dl forms. The meso isomer is used as a chelating agent.
