12-00063. Acetomeroctol [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 584-18-9
(Acetato-O)[2-hydroxy-5-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl]mercury; 2-(acetoxymercuri)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol; Merbak (Schieffelin).
C16H24HgO3; mol wt 464.95.
C 41.33%, H 5.20%, Hg 43.14%, O 10.32%.

Description and references

Prepn: Niederl, Shukis, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 66, 844 (1944).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystals, mp 158°. Practically insol in water. Sol in alc, ether, chloroform. Sparingly sol in benzene. Marketed as a 1:1000 soln contg 50% (v/v) alc and 10% (v/v) acetone.

Therapeutic Category

Antiseptic.

Keywords

Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Phenols

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.