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Mercury(II) chloride, ACS, 99.5% min, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

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Mercury(II) chloride is used as a catalyst in making plastics, depolarizer in batteries and as a reagent in organic synthesis and analytical chemistry. It is also used to prepare an amalgam with metals such as aluminum, which finds application as reducing agent in organic synthesis. It also finds application in photography as a photographic intensifier. Further, it serves as a preservative and used in the treatment of syphilis. It is also used to remove dithiane groups bonded to a carbonyl in an umpolung reaction.

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS 7487-94-7
Molecular Formula Cl2Hg
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 271.49
MDL Number MFCD00011041
InChI Key LWJROJCJINYWOX-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Synonym mercuric chloride, mercury ii chloride, sublimate, mercury bichloride, mercury dichloride, corrosive sublimate, mercuric bichloride, mercury perchloride, sublimat, hgcl2
PubChem CID 24085
ChEBI CHEBI:31823
IUPAC Name dichloromercury
SMILES [Cl-].[Cl-].[Hg++]

Specifications

Boiling Point 302°C
Melting Point 280°C to 282°C
Color White
Physical Form Powder
Quantity 100 g
Assay Percent Range 99.5% min.
Solubility Information Soluble in boiling water (solubility in cold water is increased by HCl or alkali chlorides),alcohol,glycerol,methanol,acetone,and ethyl acetateSoluble in water,alcohol,acetone and ethyl acetate. Slightly soluble in benzene,carbon disulfide and pyridine.
Formula Weight 271.5
Grade ACS
Odor Odorless
Refractive Index 1.859
Appearance White powder
Vapor Pressure 0.0001 hPa
Density 5.4
Chemical Name or Material Mercury(II) chloride
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