Name | phenylmercury nitrate |
Synonyms | phenitol phenalco phermernite mersolite 7 phe-mer-nite MERPHENYL NITRATE merphenyl nitrate phenmerzyl nitrate phenylmercury nitrate Phenyl Mercuric Nitra Phenylmercuric nitrate MERCURIC PHENYL NITRATE mercury, nitratophenyl- PHENYLMERCURICNITRATE,NF PHENYLMERCURICNITRATE,CP phenylmercury(1+) nitrate Mercury, (nitrato-O)phenyl- (nitrato-kappaO)(phenyl)mercury nitric acid, phenylmercury salt PHENYLMERCURY NITRATE(TECHNICAL) Nitric acid phenylmercury(II) salt Mercury, (nitrato-.kappa.O)phenyl- |
CAS | 55-68-5 |
EINECS | 200-242-9 |
InChI | InChI=1/C6H5.Hg.NO3/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1;;2-1(3)4/h1-5H;;/q;+1;-1/rC6H5HgNO3/c9-8(10)11-7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H |
Molecular Formula | C6H5HgNO3 |
Molar Mass | 339.7 |
Melting Point | 188-190℃ (decomposition) |
Water Solubility | <0.1 g/100 mL at 22 C |
Solubility | Very slightly soluble in water and in ethanol (96 per cent), slightly soluble in hot water. It dissolves in glycerol and in fatty oils. |
Appearance | solid |
Stability | Stable. |
UN IDs | 1895 |
Hazard Class | 6.1(a) |
Packing Group | II |
Raw Materials | Benzene Mercury Nitric acid |
EPA chemical information | Information provided by: ofmpub.epa.gov (external link) |
category | toxic substances |
toxicity classification | highly toxic |
acute toxicity | subcutaneous-rat LD50: 63 mg/kg |
flammability hazard characteristics | thermal decomposition of highly toxic mercury vapor |
storage and transportation characteristics | warehouse ventilation and low temperature drying; Separate storage and transportation from acids, oxidants and food |
fire extinguishing agent | water, sand, foam |
occupational standard | TLV-TWA 0.1 mg (mercury)/m3; STEL 0.15 mg (mercury)/m3 |
toxic substance data | information provided by: pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (external link) |