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215465

Mercury(II) chloride

ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Mercuric chloride

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Linear Formula:
HgCl2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
271.50
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Number:
231-299-8
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.5%
Grade:
ACS reagent
Form:
powder
Solubility:
acetic acid: soluble(lit.), acetone: soluble in salt form(lit.), alcohol: soluble(lit.), diethyl ether: passes test, ethyl acetate: soluble(lit.), glycerol: soluble(lit.), water: soluble(lit.)
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

1.3 mmHg ( 236 °C)

assay

≥99.5%

form

powder

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: mercury

reduction residue

≤0.02%

mp

277 °C (lit.)

solubility

acetic acid: soluble(lit.), acetone: soluble in salt form(lit.), alcohol: soluble(lit.), diethyl ether: passes test, ethyl acetate: soluble(lit.), glycerol: soluble(lit.), water: soluble(lit.)

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.002%

SMILES string

Cl[Hg]Cl

InChI

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

InChI key

LWJROJCJINYWOX-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Mercury (II) chloride is an inorganic salt commonly used as a catalyst in organic synthesis.

Application

Mercury (II) chloride can be used as a catalyst for the:
  • Addition reaction between aromatic amines to terminal acetylenes to give imines, enamines, and 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives.
  • Cyclization of amidinothioureas with phenyl hydrazine to produce 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole derivatives.
  • Cyclization of O-propargyl glycolaldehyde dithioacetals to afford 3-pyranones along with 2,5-dihydrofuran-3-carboxaldehydes through their dithioketals and dithioacetals reaction.
  • Reductive dimerization and cyclization of α,β-unsaturated ketones produce functionalized cyclopentanols using N,N-dimethylformamide as solvent.



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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Muta. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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