Mercurius dulcis

Base Information

• Chemical Name: Mercurius dulcis
• CAS No.: 10112-91-1
• Molecular Formula: Cl2Hg2
• Molecular Weight: 472.09
• UNII: J2D46N657D
• Mol file: 10112-91-1.mol

Synonyms:CALOMELAS;QINGFEN;MERCURIUS DULCIS;CALOMELAS [CHP];MERCURIUS DULCIS [HPUS];MERCUROUS CHLORIDE [MI];MERCUROUS CHLORIDE [MART.];MERCUROUS CHLORIDE [WHO-DD]

Chemical Property of Mercurius dulcis

Chemical Property:

• Appearance/Colour: Off-white amorphous powder
• Vapor Pressure: 1.7 mm Hg at 236 °C
• Melting Point: 400 °C (subl.)(lit.)
• Boiling Point: 383°C
• PSA: 0.00000
• Density: 7.15
• LogP: 1.37400
• Storage Temp.: Poison room
• Sensitive.: Moisture & Light Sensitive
• Water Solubility.: Soluble in (0.002g/L )water.
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 471.876676
• Heavy Atom Count: 4
• Complexity: 0

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

Mercurous ^*data from reagent suppliers

Safty Information:

• Pictogram(s): Xn, N
• Hazard Codes: Xn,N
• Statements: 22-36/37/38-50/53
• Safety Statements: 13-24/25-46-60-61

MSDS Files:

SDS file from LookChem

Useful:

• Canonical SMILES: [Cl-].[Cl-].[Hg+].[Hg+]
• Uses: Mercury(I) chloride is used in calomel electrodes; in ceramic painting; as a fungicide; in pyrotechnics for producing dark green light; in agriculture for controlling root maggots; and as an antiseptic and antisyphilitic agent in medicine. This compound is used by the pharmaceutical industry and is used also as a fungicide, as a poison, in fireworks, and to control maggots. Dark green Bengal lights; calomel paper, mixed with gold in painting on porcelain; for calomel electrodes; as fungicide; in agriculture to control root maggots on cabbage and onions. Calomel is used as a laboratory reagent, as a fungicide, and as a depolarizer in dry batteries.