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. |
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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 | ≥99.0% (precipitation titration) |
mp | 179-182 °C (lit.) |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |