Tumenol

Pharmacology, Dermatology & Venereology

Also known as: Tumenol-Ammonium

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Tumenol is a dark brown, syrupy liquid derived from the sulfonation of shale tar. It is used as a substitute for ichthyol in the treatment of skin diseases.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

TUMENOL, Tumenol-Ammonium, a dark brown, syrupy liquid obtained by the sulfonation of tar extracted from bituminous shale. It dissolves easily in water, but with difficulty in alcohol and ether. It is used instead of ichthyol for skin diseases. The empirical formula is C₂₈H₃₁O₂SO₃NH₄.

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“Tumenol.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/tumenol/