Mercury benzoate

C14H10HgO4CAS 583-15-3442.82 g/mol

O−OO−OHg2+
Carboxylic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C14H10HgO4
Molar mass
442.82 g/mol
Exact mass
444.0286 Da
Melting point
165 °C
logP
1.38Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 1
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

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

Identifiers

CAS number
583-15-3
SMILES
[O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1.[O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1.[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.

Weigh it out

Type any one amount. The others follow from the molar mass.

Names and synonyms

6 names
  • Benzoic acid, mercury(2+) salt (2:1)
  • Benzoic acid, mercury(2+) salt
  • Mercuric benzoate
  • β-Mercuribenzoate
  • Mercury(II) benzoate
  • Mercuribenzoate

Work with Mercury benzoate

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.

Elsewhere