CAS 7487-94-7 appears in our catalog under these names: Mercury (II) chloride, 99.999 %, Mercury(II) Chloride, Mercury(II) chloride/ 98% (EVE/EUD), Mercury(II) chloride, Puratronic«, 99.999% (metals basis) , Mercury(II) chloride, ACS, 99.5% min . Offered by: Chemat Brand, TRC, Chemat, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar), Thermo Scientific (Acros). Available pack sizes: on request, 25g, 5g, 50g, 100g, 500g, 1000g, 250g.
Mercury dichloride is a mercury coordination entity made up of linear triatomic molecules in which a mercury atom is bonded to two chlorines. Water-soluble, it is highly toxic. Once used in a wide variety of applications, including preserving wood and anatomical specimens, embalming and disinfecting, as an intensifier in photography, as a mordant for rabbit and beaver furs, and freeing gold from lead, its use has markedly declined as less toxic alternatives have been developed. It has a role as a sensitiser.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | Cl2Hg |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 271.50 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | dichloromercury |
| InChIKey | LWJROJCJINYWOX-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| SMILES | Cl[Hg]Cl |
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