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Mercury(II) acetate

ACS reagent, ≥98.0%

Synonym(s):

Mercuric acetate

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Linear Formula:
(CH3COO)2Hg
CAS Number:
1600-27-7
Molecular Weight:
318.68
Beilstein:
3563831
EC Number:
216-491-1
MDL number:
MFCD00012165
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
329751548
NACRES:
NB.24
grade:
ACS reagent
form:
powder
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grade

ACS reagent

Assay

≥98.0%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: mercury

impurities

≤0.01% insolubles

reduction residue

≤0.02%

mp

179-182 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.005%
nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.005%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.001%
Hg+: ≤0.4%
other heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.002%

SMILES string

CC(=O)O[Hg]OC(C)=O

InChI

1S/2C2H4O2.Hg/c2*1-2(3)4;/h2*1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+2/p-2

InChI key

BRMYZIKAHFEUFJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Mercury(II) acetate forms various addition compounds with olefins. Polarographic evaluation of these addition compounds has been proposed.[1] It participates in the synthesis of nitrate esters, acetate esters, alcohols and ethers.[2]
Mercury(II) acetate is a reagent mainly used in oxymercuration-demercuration reaction.[3]

Application

Due to its strong affinity towards sulfur, it finds application as a reagent in desulfurization reactions.[3] 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.[4]
Mercury(II) acetate may be used in the preparation of 2-benzylidene-3(2H)-benzofuran-3-ones (aurones).[5] It may be used in the hydrothermal synthesis of [Hg2(apca)2]n [apca = 3-aminopyrazine-2-carboxylate], a new mercury(I)-organic framework based on Hg22 + dumbbell.[6]

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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 Code

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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Mercury (II) Acetate.
Dejmek M.
Synlett, 23(19), 2867-2868 (2012)
Polarography of olefin-mercury (II) acetate addition compounds.
Fleet B and Jee RD.
J. Electroanal. Chem. Interfac. Electrochem., 25(3), 397-408 (1973)
In situ hydrothermal synthesis of 2D mercury (I)-organic framework from 3-aminopyrazine-2-carboxylic acid and mercury (II) acetate.
Dehghanpour S, et al.
Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 25, 79-82 (2012)
Mercury-assisted solvolyses of alkyl halides: Simple procedures for the preparation of nitrate esters, acetate esters, alcohols and ethers.
McKillop A and Ford ME.
Tetrahedron, 30(15), 2467-2475 (1974)
Mercury (II) acetate-Nafion modified electrode for anodic stripping voltammetry of lead and copper with flow-injection analysis.
Dalangin RR and Gunasingham H.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 291(1), 81-87 (1994)
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