Mercury(II) acetate
SIGALD/176109 - ACS reagent, ≥98.0%
Synonym: Mercuric acetate
CAS Number: 1600-27-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H6HgO4
Molecular Weight: 318.68
EC Number: 216-491-1
MDL Number: MFCD00012165
Linear Formula: (CH3COO)2Hg
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.005% |
| nitrate (NO3-): ≤0.005% | |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.005% | |
| assay | ≥98.0% |
| cation traces | Fe: ≤0.001% |
| Hg+: ≤0.4% | |
| other heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.002% | |
| form | powder |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.01% insolubles |
| InChI | 1S/2C2H4O2.Hg/c2*1-2(3)4; |
| InChI key | BRMYZIKAHFEUFJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 179-182 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: mercury |
| reduction residue | ≤0.02% |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)O[Hg]OC(C)=O |
| Application: | Due to its strong affinity towards sulfur, it finds application as a reagent in desulfurization reactions. Mercury(II) acetate may be used in the preparation of mercury(II) acetate-Nafion modified electrode, which can be used in anodic stripping voltammetry for the analysis of lead and copper ions in waste water samples. |
| Application: | Mercury(II) acetate may be used in the preparation of 2-benzylidene-3(2H)-benzofuran-3-ones (aurones). It may be used in the hydrothermal synthesis of [Hg2(apca)2]n [apca = 3-aminopyrazine-2-carboxy |
| General description: | Mercury(II) acetate forms various addition compounds with olefins. Polarographic evaluation of these addition compounds has been proposed. It participates in the synthesis of nitrate esters, acetate esters, alcohols and ethers. |
| General description: | Mercury(II) acetate is a reagent mainly used in oxymercuration-demercurat |
| Packaging: | 5, 100, 500 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 + H310 + H330 - H373 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P262 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P314 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,N |
| Risk Statements | 26/27/28-33-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 13-28-36-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 1629 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥98.0% |
| mp | 179-182 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |




