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Phenylmercuric acetate

97%

Synonym(s):

Phenylmercury acetate, Mercury phenyl acetate

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Linear Formula:
C6H5HgOCOCH3
CAS Number:
62-38-4
Molecular Weight:
336.74
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3662930
EC Number:
200-532-5
MDL number:
MFCD00008691
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24898353
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

97%

form

powder

mp

148-151 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=O)O[Hg]c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C6H5.C2H4O2.Hg/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1;1-2(3)4;/h1-5H;1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+1/p-1

InChI key

XEBWQGVWTUSTLN-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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Application

Phenylmercuric acetate (PMA) can react with a palladium salt such as palladium acetate to form an arylpalladium salt in situ, which then reacts with primary or secondary allylic alcohols to produce 3-aryl aldehydes. It can also be used in the multi-step synthesis of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-acetyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl thiol via Floyd′s pathway.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1

target_organs

Kidney,Central nervous system

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

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Synthesis of aromatic and indole alpha-glucosinolates.
Vo Quan V, et al.
Carbohydrate Research, 455, 45-53 (2018)
The arylation of allylic alcohols with organopalladium compounds. A new synthesis of 3-aryl aldehydes and ketones.
Heck R F, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 90(20), 5526-5531 (1968)
S K Ghosh et al.
Journal of applied microbiology, 102(2), 375-383 (2007-01-24)
Mercury compounds are highly toxic to all types of living cells. Isolated yeast strains of Rhodotorula rubra showed high and low resistance pattern towards mercury and organomercurial compounds. To investigate the basis of differential sensitivity of these two types of
Harry J Beaulieu et al.
Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene, 5(6), 360-366 (2008-03-28)
Phenyl mercuric acetate (PMA) historically has been used as a catalyst in polyurethane systems. In the 1950s-1970s, PMA was used as a catalyst in the 3M Tartan brand polyurethane flexible floors that were installed commonly in school gymnasiums. Mercury vapor
Lilla Landeck et al.
International journal of dermatology, 50(7), 806-810 (2011-06-28)
Some authors have claimed a decreased cell-mediated immunity among atopic individuals, which would lead to observations of decreased rates of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD). The purpose of our study was to investigate contact sensitization patterns in atopic subjects compared with
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