Mercury(II) iodide
SIGALD/221090 - ACS reagent, ≥99.0%
Synonym: Mercuric iodide red
CAS Number: 7774-29-0
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): HgI2
Molecular Weight: 454.40
EC Number: 231-873-8
MDL Number: MFCD00011044
Linear Formula: HgI2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.0% |
| bp | 354 °C (lit.) |
| cation traces | Hg+: ≤0.1% |
| form | powder |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.05% soluble Hg salts |
| InChI | 1S/Hg.2HI/h;2*1H/q+2;;/p- |
| InChI key | YFDLHELOZYVNJE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 259 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| reaction suitability | reagent type: catalyst core: mercury |
| SMILES string | I[Hg]I |
| solubility | potassium iodide solution: passes test |
| Application: | Mercury(II) iodide may be used in the preparation of the following: • mercury(II) acetate • diiodobis(1-methyl-1, • [Hg2(L)(I)4] and [(L′)Hg(μ-I)2HgI2]n (L = N, N′-bis(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl |
| General description: | Red mercuric oxide possesses the ability to detect high energy radiation (X- and γ-rays) and is used in nuclear radiation detectors. |
| Packaging: | 25, 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 | 13-28-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 1638 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥99.0% |
| bp | 354 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 259 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352302 |