Mercury(II) thiocyanate

C2HgN2S2CAS 592-85-8316.75 g/mol

NS−NS−Hg2+
NitrileThiol

Properties

Molecular formula
C2HgN2S2
Molar mass
316.75 g/mol
Exact mass
317.9209 Da
Density
4 g/mL
Melting point
165 °C (decomposes)
logP
0.39Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
23.8 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
1 / 2
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

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

Identifiers

CAS number
592-85-8
SMILES
N#C[S-].N#C[S-].[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

8 names
  • Thiocyanic acid, mercury(2+) salt (2:1)
  • Thiocyanic acid, mercury(2+) salt
  • Mercuric sulfocyanate
  • Mercuric sulfocyanide
  • Mercuric thiocyanate
  • Mercury thiocyanate (Hg(SCN)2)
  • Mercury di(thiocyanate)
  • Mercuric isothiocyanate

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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.

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