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C5913

4-Chloromercuribenzoic acid

cysteine active site modifier

Synonym(s):

4-(Chloromercurio)benzoic acid, 4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
ClHgC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
59-85-8
Molecular Weight:
357.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278323
EC Number:
200-442-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3662892
MDL number:
MFCD00002526
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assay

≥98.5% (HPLC)

form

powder

mp

287 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

1 M NaOH: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccc([Hg]Cl)cc1

InChI

1S/C7H5O2.ClH.Hg/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;;/h2-5H,(H,8,9);1H;/q;;+1/p-1

InChI key

YFZOUMNUDGGHIW-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Can be used to inhibit some enzymes that require unmodified cysteine residues (e.g., adenylyl cyclase).

Disclaimer

For U.S. Customers: Contains mercury; Do not place in trash - dispose according to local, state, or federal laws.

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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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