Mercury(II) bromide, ACS

Name: Mercury(II) bromide, ACS
SKU: 044816.14

CAS: 7789-47-1 | Br2Hg | 360.4 g/mol

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Chemical Identifiers

CAS7789-47-1

IUPAC Namemercury(2+) dibromide

Molecular FormulaBr2Hg

InChI KeyNGYIMTKLQULBOO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

SMILES[Br-].[Br-].[Hg++]

Specifications

Specification Sheet

Impurity contentCl 0.25%

Impurity contentIf a Mercury (I) salt is present the product darkens on exposure to light.

CommentResidue after reduction 0.02%

Appearance (Color)White or having at most a very faint yellow tinge

Impurity contentInsoluble in methanol 0.05%

Mercury(II) bromide is used as a reagent in the Koenigs-Knorr reaction, which forms glycoside linkages on carbohydrates. It is also used to test for the presence of arsenic, as recommended by the Pharmacopoeia.

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