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Mercury(II) chloride, ACS, 99.5% min

Name: Mercury(II) chloride, ACS, 99.5% min
SKU: 012274.14
Price: 52.10 EUR

CAS: 7487-94-7 | Cl2Hg | 271.49 g/mol

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Catalog number 012274.14

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS7487-94-7

IUPAC Namemercury(2+) dichloride

Molecular FormulaCl2Hg

InChI KeyLWJROJCJINYWOX-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES[Cl-].[Cl-].[Hg++]

Specifications

Specification Sheet

Impurity contentFe 0.002%

Assay (unspecified)99.5% Cl₂Hg min

CommentResidue after reduction 0.02%

CommentSolution in ethyl ether P.T.

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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