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83352

Mercury(II) acetate

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.0% (precipitation titration)

Synonym(s):

Mercuric acetate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3COO)2Hg
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
318.68
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NB.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
216-491-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3563831
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (precipitation titration)
Form:
powder or crystals
Solubility:
water: soluble(lit.)
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Quality Segment

grade

ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99.0% (precipitation titration)

form

powder or crystals

ign. residue (after reduction)

≤0.02%

mp

179-182 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble(lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg, nitrate (NO3-): ≤50 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤10 mg/kg, Hg+: ≤4000 mg/kg, K: ≤50 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤50 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

CC(=O)O[Hg]OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/2C2H4O2.Hg/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

BRMYZIKAHFEUFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Mercury(II) acetate forms various addition compounds with olefins. Polarographic evaluation of these addition compounds has been proposed. It participates in the synthesis of nitrate esters, acetate esters, alcohols and ethers.

Application

Mercury(II) acetate may be used in the preparation of 2-benzylidene-3(2H)-benzofuran-3-ones (aurones).


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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