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Mercury(II) chloride

fine cryst. EMPLURA®

Synonym(s):

Mercury(II) chloride, Mercury dichloride

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
Cl2Hg
CAS Number:
7487-94-7
Molecular Weight:
271.50
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
231-299-8
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor pressure

0.0001 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Level

200

product line

EMPLURA®

Assay

99.5-100.5% dry basis (complexometric)

form

solid

loss

≤ 1.0% loss on drying

pH

3.2 (15 g/L in H2O)

bp

302 °C/1013 hPa (sublimed)

mp

280.7 °C

density

5.44 g/cm3 at 20 °C

bulk density

2000 kg/m3

cation traces

HgCl2:, passes test

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

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

InChI key

LWJROJCJINYWOX-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Application


  • Unveiling the Dual Nature of Heavy Metals: Stressors and Promoters of Phenolic Compound Biosynthesis in Basilicum polystachyon (L.) Moench In Vitro.: This study investigates the role of Mercury(II) chloride in modulating phenolic compound biosynthesis, demonstrating its dual nature as both a stressor and a promoter in plant in vitro systems (Das et al., 2023).

  • Development of methodology to generate, measure, and characterize the chemical composition of oxidized mercury nanoparticles.: This research develops novel analytical methods for the generation and characterization of oxidized mercury nanoparticles using Mercury(II) chloride, contributing to advancements in environmental monitoring and analytical chemistry (Ghoshdastidar et al., 2020).

  • A Study of the Complexation of Mercury(II) with Dicysteinyl Tetrapeptides by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry.: This paper explores the complexation of Mercury(II) chloride with peptides, enhancing understanding of its interactions and potential analytical applications in biochemistry (Mazlo and Ngu-Schwemlein, 2016).

  • Quantitative Bioimaging to Investigate the Uptake of Mercury Species in Drosophila melanogaster.: The study uses advanced quantitative bioimaging techniques to examine how Drosophila melanogaster absorbs different mercury species, including those derived from Mercury(II) chloride, highlighting its potential for environmental impact studies (Niehoff et al., 2015).

Analysis Note

Assay (complexometric; calculated on dried substance): 99.5 - 100.5 %
Identity: passes test
Appearance of solution: passes test
Acidity or alkalinity: passes test
Mercury(I)-chloride: passes test
Loss on drying: ≤ 1.0 %

Legal Information

EMPLURA is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1

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

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