Mercury(II) acetate
SIGALD/176109 - ACS reagent, ≥98.0%
Synonym: Mercuric acetate
CAS Number: 1600-27-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H6HgO4
Molecular Weight: 318.68
EC Number: 216-491-1
MDL Number: MFCD00012165
Linear Formula: (CH3COO)2Hg
Product Type: Chemical
anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.005% |
nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.005% | |
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005% | |
assay | ≥98.0% |
cation traces | Fe: ≤0.001% |
Hg+: ≤0.4% | |
other heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.002% | |
form | powder |
grade | ACS reagent |
impurities | ≤0.01% insolubles |
InChI | 1S/2C2H4O2.Hg/c2*1-2(3)4; |
InChI key | BRMYZIKAHFEUFJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | 179-182 °C (lit.) |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: mercury |
reduction residue | ≤0.02% |
SMILES string | CC(=O)O[Hg]OC(C)=O |
Application: | Due to its strong affinity towards sulfur, it finds application as a reagent in desulfurization reactions. Mercury(II) acetate may be used in the preparation of mercury(II) acetate-Nafion modified electrode, which can be used in anodic stripping voltammetry for the analysis of lead and copper ions in waste water samples. |
Application: | Mercury(II) acetate may be used in the preparation of 2-benzylidene-3(2H)-benzofuran-3-ones (aurones). It may be used in the hydrothermal synthesis of [Hg2(apca)2]n [apca = 3-aminopyrazine-2-carboxy |
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. |
General description: | Mercury(II) acetate is a reagent mainly used in oxymercuration-demercurat |
Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H300 + H310 + H330 - H373 - H410 |
Precautionary statements | P262 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P314 |
Hazard Codes | T+,N |
Risk Statements | 26/27/28-33-50/53 |
Safety Statements | 13-28-36-45-60-61 |
RIDADR | UN 1629 6.1 / PGII |
WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
Purity | ≥98.0% |
mp | 179-182 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |