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Mercury(II) iodide red

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, red, ≥99.0% (RT)

Synonym(s):

Mercuric iodide red

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HgI2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
454.40
NACRES:
NB.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-873-8
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (RT)
Form:
powder
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InChI

1S/Hg.2HI/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

YFDLHELOZYVNJE-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES string

I[Hg]I

grade

ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99.0% (RT)

form

powder

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤20 mg/kg, Hg+: ≤1000 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

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General description

Mercury(II) iodide red (HgI2) is formed during iodometric analysis.

Application

Mercury(II) iodide may be used in the preparation of mercury(II) acetate and di­iodo­bis(1-methyl-1,3-imidazolium-2-thiol­ato-S)­mercury(II).

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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

Regulatory Information

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Diiodobis (1-methyl-1, 3-imidazolium-2-thiolato-S) mercury (II).
Pavlovic G, et al.
Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, 56(7), 801-803 (2000)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 637-637 (1994)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 542-542 (1994)
[List of compounds used as cosmetics and reported as containing skin-lightening ingredients that are dangerous for health].
Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie, 138(5), 443-446 (2011-05-17)
Concurrent mercuric blister and dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) application as a cause of mercury toxicity in two horses.
J C Schuh et al.
Equine veterinary journal, 20(1), 68-71 (1988-01-01)

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