156485

Mercury(II) trifluoroacetate

98%

• Synonym(s): Bis(trifluoroacetoxy)mercury, Mercuric trifluoroacetate, Trifluoroacetic acid mercury(II) salt
• Linear Formula: Hg(CF₃COO)₂
• CAS Number: 13257-51-7
• Molecular Weight: 426.62
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3633860
• EC Number: 236-250-4
• MDL number: MFCD00013201
• UNSPSC Code: 12352300
• PubChem Substance ID: 24849613
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• assay: 98%
• form: crystalline powder; powder, crystals or chunks; solid
• reaction suitability: core: mercury; reagent type: catalyst
• mp: 171-173 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: FC(F)(F)C(=O)O[Hg]OC(=O)C(F)(F)F
• InChI: 1S/2C2HF3O2.Hg/c2*3-2(4,5)1(6)7;/h2*(H,6,7);/q;;+2/p-2
• InChI key: WMHOESUUCMEQMS-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Description

Application

Promotes selective cyclization of methylthio-substituted divinyl ketones to 5-fluorocyclopentenone derivatives.

Suitability

Reagent of choice for oxymercuration providing higher yields and greater selectivity. Fieser, M. Reagents for Organic Synthesis John Wiley and Sons: New York, 1992 Vol. 16, p 377 (Z233773). J. Org. Chem. 1990, 55, 5580.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H300 + H310 + H330,H373,H410
• pcodes: P262 - P264 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2
• target_organs: Central nervous system,Kidney
• Storage Class: 6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges