5892. Mercurous Acetate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 631-60-7
C4H6Hg2O4; mol wt 519.27.
C 9.25%, H 1.16%, Hg 77.26%, O 12.32%.
Hg2(CH3COO)2.

Description and references

Prepd from Hg2(NO3)2 + CH3COONa: Wagenknecht, Juza, in Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry vol. 2, G. Brauer, Ed. (Academic Press, New York, 2nd ed., 1965) p 1120.

Properties

Lustrous leaflets or cryst powder. Darkens on exposure to light. Sol in about 100 parts water; sol in dil acetic acid. Practically insol in alcohol, ether. Aq solns dec quickly under the influence of light and heat. Keep well closed and protected from light.

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial.

Keywords

Antiseptic/Disinfectant; Mercurial compounds