4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid sodium salt
SIGMA/55540 - ≥95.0% (Hg)
Synonym: p-
CAS Number: 138-85-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H5HgNaO3
Molecular Weight: 360.69
EC Number: 205-340-5
MDL Number: MFCD00002527
Linear Formula: C7H5HgNaO3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥95.0% (Hg) |
| InChI | 1S/C7H5O2.Hg.Na.H2O/c8-7( |
| InChI key | CBELQCYFTSHKPJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | ≥300 °C |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].O[Hg]c1ccc(cc1)C([O |
| Application: | 4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid is an organic mercurial compound that reacts via mercury-sulfur affinity with sulfhydryl groups in peptides, proteins and other molecules. PCMB may be used for the determination of sulfhydryl groups in proteins according to Boyer, by atomic absorption, and stopped-flow measurements, G. Castronuovo-Lepore et al.. It may be used for specific applications such as probing the active site of an enzyme such as cytochrome C oxidase. 4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid appeared mistakenly as p-chloromercuriobenzoate [PCMB] in earlier literature. |
| Disclaimer: | For U.S. Customers: Contains mercury; Do not place in trash - dispose according to local, state, or federal laws.![]() |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H300 + H310 + H330 - H373 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P262 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 + P330 - P302 + P352 + P310 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | T+,N |
| Risk Statements | 26/27/28-33-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 13-28-36-45-60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2025 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Purity | ≥95.0% (Hg) |
| mp | ≥300 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352103 |





