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516953

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Mercury(II) nitrate monohydrate

≥99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Mercuric nitrate monohydrate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
Hg(NO3)2 · H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
342.62
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161600
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

≥99.99% trace metals basis

reaction suitability

core: mercury
reagent type: catalyst

impurities

<100 ppm total metallic impurities

reduction residue

≤0.01%

mp

79 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.002%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.002%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.001%
Hg+: ≤0.2%

SMILES string

O.[Hg++].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/Hg.2NO3.H2O/c;2*2-1(3)4;/h;;;1H2/q+2;2*-1;

InChI key

KVICROHOONHSRH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Reagent for oxymercuration; amidomercuration; cyclopropanecleavage; glycosylation

Features and Benefits

Meets A.C.S. reagent specifications.

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

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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PDSCL

Poisonous substance

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 1: Oxidizing solids
Nitrates
Hazardous rank I
1st oxidizing solid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

516953-50G:4548173164953
516953-BULK:
516953-VAR:
516953-10G:4548173164946


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Wiesner, K.; Tsai, T. Y. R.; Jin, H.
Helvetica Chimica Acta, 68, 300-300 (1985)
Fry, A. J.; Simon, J. A.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 47, 5032-5032 (1982)
Collum, D. B.; Still, W. C.; Mohamadi, F.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 105, 6882-6882 (1983)
Kocovsky, P.,
Organometallic News, 12, 1969-1969 (1993)

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