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Mercury(I) chloride

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Calomel, Mercurous chloride

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Linear Formula:
Hg2Cl2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
472.09
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
assay:
≥99.5%
grade:
ACS reagent
form:
powder

grade

ACS reagent

assay

≥99.5%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: mercury

impurities

≤0.01% HgCl2

reduction residue

≤0.02%

mp

400 °C (subl.) (lit.)

anion traces

sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.01%

cation traces

HgCl2: ≤0.01%

SMILES string

Cl[Hg][Hg]Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

ZOMNIUBKTOKEHS-UHFFFAOYSA-L

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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Purification and growth of mercurous chloride single crystals.
Singh NB, et al.
Journal of Crystal Growth, 75(1), 173-180 (1986)
Mercury (II) Chloride-Mediated Desulphurization of Amidinothioureas: Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of 3-Amino-1, 2, 4-triazole Derivatives.
Yerande SG, et al.
Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 51(6), 1883-1887 (2014)
M L Morrison et al.
Journal of biomedical materials research. Part A, 74(3), 430-438 (2005-07-14)
Bulk metallic glasses (BMGs) represent an emerging class of materials with an amorphous structure and a unique combination of properties. The objectives of this investigation were to define the electrochemical behavior of a specific Zr-based BMG alloy in a physiologically
Raman Maksimenka et al.
Optics letters, 35(21), 3565-3567 (2010-11-03)
Direct amplitude and phase shaping of mid-infrared femtosecond pulses is realized with a calomel-based acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter transparent between 0.4 and 20 μm. The shaped pulse electric field is fully characterized with high accuracy, using chirped-pulse upconversion and time-encoded
Pink ladies: mercury poisoning in twin girls.
Michael Weinstein et al.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 168(2), 201-201 (2003-01-23)

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