Mercury(II) acetate

C4H6HgO4CAS 1600-27-7318.68 g/mol

O−OO−OHg2+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H6HgO4
Molar mass
318.68 g/mol
Exact mass
319.9973 Da
Density
3.28 g/mL
Melting point
179 °C (decomposes)
logP
0.09Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

No GHS classification is on file for this compound. That is not evidence that it is harmless.

Identifiers

CAS number
1600-27-7
SMILES
CC([O-])=O.CC([O-])=O.[Hg+2]
InChI

The InChI we hold for this record describes the parent acid and the metal separately rather than the salt above, so it is not shown here.

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Names and synonyms

13 names · show all
  • Acetic acid, mercury(2+) salt (2:1)
  • Acetic acid, mercury(2+) salt
  • Acetic acid, mercuridi-
  • Mercuric acetate
  • Mercury acetate
  • Mercury acetate (Hg(O2C2H3)2)
  • Mercury(2+) acetate
  • Mercury diacetate
  • Mercuric diacetate
  • Diacetoxymercury
  • Bis(acetyloxy)mercury
  • Mercuric(II) acetate
  • Mercury(II) diacetate

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

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