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Mercury(II) bromide

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.0% (precipitation titration)

Synonym(s):

Mercuric bromide

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Linear Formula:
HgBr2
CAS Number:
7789-47-1
Molecular Weight:
360.40
EC Number:
232-169-3
MDL number:
MFCD00011040
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
329769068
NACRES:
NB.24

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 136.5 °C)

Assay

≥99.0% (precipitation titration)

form

powder or crystals

ign. residue (after reduction)

≤0.02%

bp

322 °C (lit.)

mp

236 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤2000 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

Br[Hg]Br

InChI

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

InChI key

NGYIMTKLQULBOO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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General description

Mercury(II) bromide (HgBr2) affords 1:1 adducts on reaction with N,N,N′,N′- tetramethyl-o-phenylenediamine (o-Me2N.C6H4.NMe2). Single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies of these adducts have been reported.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 1 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

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Crystal Structures of the 1: 1 Adducts of N, N, N', N'-Tetramethyl-o-phenylenediamine with Zinc (II) Bromide and Mercury (II) Bromide and Iodide.
Hughes CM, et al.
Australian Journal of Chemistry, 38(10), 1521-1527 (1985)
M E Goodsite et al.
Environmental science & technology, 38(6), 1772-1776 (2004-04-13)
The oxidation of elemental mercury (Hg0) to the divalent gaseous mercury dibromide (HgBr2) has been proposed to account for the removal of Hg0 during depletion events in the springtime Arctic. The mechanism of this process is explored in this paper
Don S Forsyth et al.
Food additives and contaminants, 21(9), 849-856 (2005-01-26)
Mercury was detected in all analysed samples of swordfish, marlin, shark and tuna purchased from major supermarket outlets and fish retailers in three cities across Canada. Total mercury and methylmercury levels ranged up to 3845 and 2346 ng g(-1), respectively.
S Engst et al.
Biochemistry, 37(33), 11496-11507 (1998-08-26)
Conditions are described under which the nonphysiological substrate mercuric bromide (HgBr2) is rapidly turned over, both by the wild type (CCCC) and by an active site double mutant (CCAA) of mercuric reductase in which the C-terminal cysteines 557' and 558'
T Endo et al.
Pharmacology & toxicology, 66(5), 347-353 (1990-05-01)
The transport of various inorganic mercuric compounds (HgX2s) was compared in everted intestinal sacs and intestinal brush border membrane vesicles (BBMV) of the rat. The preparations were incubated in a medium containing 10(-4) M HgX2 at pH 5.5, 6.4 or
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