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Mercury(I) chloride

anhydrous, powder, 99.999% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Calomel, Mercurous chloride

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Linear Formula:
Hg2Cl2
CAS Number:
10112-91-1
Molecular Weight:
472.09
EC Number:
233-307-5
MDL number:
MFCD00011043
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24868461

grade

anhydrous

Assay

99.999% trace metals basis

form

powder

mp

400 °C (subl.) (lit.)

SMILES string

Cl[Hg][Hg]Cl

InChI

1S/2ClH.2Hg/h2*1H;;/q;;2*+1/p-2

InChI key

ZOMNIUBKTOKEHS-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesEnvironment
GHS06,GHS09

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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C A Wright et al.
Inorganic chemistry, 40(19), 4896-4901 (2001-09-05)
The reaction of [PPN](3)[Re(7)C(CO)(21)] with Hg(2)(NO(3))(2).2H(2)O in dichloromethane formed the complex [PPN](4)[(Re(7)C(CO)(21)Hg)(2)] ([PPN](4)[1]), isolated in 60% yield. Analogous salts of [1](4-) with [PPh(4)](+) and [NEt(4)](+) were also prepared. The crystal structure of [PPN](4)[1] showed that two carbidoheptarhenate cores are linked
R B Palmer et al.
Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology, 38(7), 701-707 (2001-02-24)
Crema de Belleza-Manning is a popular mercurous chloride-containing beauty cream used to smooth and lighten the complexion and treat acne. Hundreds of people in the Southwestern US border states have been identified with elevated (>20 microg/L) urine mercury levels believed
The puzzle of pink disease.
J Black
Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 92(9), 478-481 (2000-01-25)
Christa M Niemietz et al.
FEBS letters, 531(3), 443-447 (2002-11-19)
Silver and gold compounds were tested as potential inhibitors of aquaporins of plant- and human origin. Silver as AgNO(3) or silver sulfadiazine inhibited with high potency (EC(50) 1-10 microM) the water permeability of the peribacteroid membrane from soybean (containing Nodulin
M M Weldon et al.
The Western journal of medicine, 173(1), 15-18 (2000-07-21)
To describe demographic characteristics, patterns of use, and symptoms associated with mercury poisoning among persons who used a Mexican beauty cream containing mercurous chloride and to estimate the prevalence of cream use in Texas near the Mexico border. Case series
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