Methoxyethylmercuric acetate

Panogen Metox

White crystals

Fixed

40-42 ° C

Soluble in water

Risk

25 mg · kg -1 ( LD50, rat, oral)

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2- Methoxyethylquecksilberacetat, also known by its trade name Panogen, is an extremely toxic organometallic compound of mercury. It has been used as a fungicide.

Production and representation

2 can be obtained by a Methoxyethylquecksilberacetat oxymercuration of ethene with mercury ( II) acetate and methanol.