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Methylmercury(II) iodide

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Linear Formula:
CH3HgI
CAS Number:
143-36-2
Molecular Weight:
342.53
EC Number:
205-600-8
MDL number:
MFCD00013701
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
24867899

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: mercury

mp

145 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C[Hg]I

InChI

1S/CH3.Hg.HI/h1H3;;1H/q;+1;/p-1

InChI key

JVDIOYBHEYUIBM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Signal Word

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

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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S C Bondy et al.
Toxicology letters, 58(1), 13-21 (1991-09-01)
The effect of a neurotoxic organo-metal, methyl mercuric iodide, and an aromatic solvent, toluene, upon the transmembrane potential (psi), across both the limiting membrane of isolated nerve terminals and their mitochondria, has been studied. Exposure of nerve endings to either
K Okamura-Ikeda et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 260(2), 1338-1345 (1985-01-25)
Medium-chain and long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenases from rat liver have been purified in two forms, holoenzymes containing FAD and apoenzymes which do not contain this cofactor. In contrast, short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase can only be isolated as the holoenzyme. Marked differences in
[Effect of methylmercury iodide on the rate of regeneration of epithelial crypts of the rat large intestine].
L A Khvylia et al.
Voprosy pitaniia, (3)(3), 73-74 (1984-05-01)
M S Benjumovich
Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA, 15(6), 671-675 (2001-11-08)
The median lethal cell culture dose (CCLD(50)) and its 95% confidence interval were determined using the Behrens and Kärber area method with subsequent regression analysis by the action of methylmercury iodide (CH(3)HgI; MMI) on monolayer cultures of HeLa cells. The

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