Diphenylmercury

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Diphenylmercury is the organomercury compound with the formula Hg(C6H5)2. It is a white solid.[3] The compound is of historic interest as a particularly stable organometallic compound but it finds few uses because of its high toxicity.

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Diphenylmercury
Identifiers
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EC Number
  • 209-606-1
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C6H5.Hg/c2*1-2-4-6-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H; ☒N
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  • InChI=1/2C6H5.Hg/c2*1-2-4-6-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H;/rC12H10Hg/c1-3-7-11(8-4-1)13-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
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  • c1ccc(cc1)[Hg]c2ccccc2
Properties
Hg(C6H5)2
Molar mass 354.804 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Density 2.318 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 121 to 123 °C (250 to 253 °F; 394 to 396 K)
Boiling point 204 °C (399 °F; 477 K)[1]
slightly soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether; soluble in benzene, chloroform[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:[2]
GHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H300, H310, H330, H373, H410
P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P316, P302+P352, P304+P340, P316, P319, P320, P321, P330, P361+P364, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 4: Very short exposure could cause death or major residual injury. E.g. VX gasFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Preparation

Commercially available, this compound can be prepared by several routes. It results from treating phenylmercury acetate with sodium stannite,[4] by the reaction of mercuric halides with phenylmagnesium bromide,[5] and the reaction of bromobenzene with sodium amalgam.[6]

Safety

Diphenylmercury is highly toxic.

References

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