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C5913

Sigma-Aldrich

4-Chloromercuribenzoic acid

cysteine active site modifier

Synonym(s):

4-(Chloromercurio)benzoic acid, 4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
ClHgC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
59-85-8
Molecular Weight:
357.16
Beilstein:
3662892
EC Number:
200-442-6
MDL number:
MFCD00002526
UNSPSC Code:
12352202
PubChem Substance ID:
24278323
NACRES:
NA.77

description

cysteine active site modifier

Assay

≥98.5% (HPLC)

form

powder

mp

287 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

1 M NaOH: 20 mg/mL, clear, colorless

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccc([Hg]Cl)cc1

InChI

1S/C7H5O2.ClH.Hg/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;;/h2-5H,(H,8,9);1H;/q;;+1/p-1

InChI key

YFZOUMNUDGGHIW-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Can be used to inhibit some enzymes that require unmodified cysteine residues (e.g., adenylyl cyclase).

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

Regulatory Listings

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PDSCL

Poisonous substance

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

JAN Code

C5913-10G:4548173191911
C5913-VAR:
C5913-1G:4548173191928
C5913-BULK:
C5913-25G:4548173191935
C5913-5G:4548173191942

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