Mercury(II) acetate
SIGALD/83352 - puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.0% (precipitation titration)
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-): ≤50 mg/kg |
| nitrate (NO3-): ≤50 mg/kg | |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99.0% (precipitation titration) |
| 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 | |
| form | powder or crystals |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| puriss. p.a. | |
| ign. residue (after reduction) | ≤0.02% |
| InChI | 1S/2C2H4O2.Hg/c2*1-2(3)4; |
| InChI key | BRMYZIKAHFEUFJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 179-182 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)O[Hg]OC(C)=O |
| solubility | water: soluble(lit.) |
| Application: | Mercury(II) acetate may be used in the preparation of 2-benzylidene-3(2H)-benzofuran-3-ones (aurones). |
| 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. |
| Symbol |    GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| 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 | ≥99.0% (precipitation titration) |
| mp | 179-182 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352300 |