Mercury(II) acetate

• Mercuric acetate
• Diacetoxyquecksilber

White solid

Fixed

3.27 g · cm -3

178-180 ° C ( decomposition)

Soluble in water (400 g · l-1 at 20 ° C)

Risk

0.1 mg · m-3

40.9 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)

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Mercury (II ) acetate is a chemical compound, specifically, the mercury salts of acetic acid.

Production and representation

Mercury (II ) acetate can be represented by the reaction of acetic acid with mercury.

Use

Mercury (II ) acetate is used as a catalyst and for the production of organic mercury compounds (e.g. phenylmercuric (II ) acetate ). A special form is the Oxymercuration - demercuration.