7303. Phenylmercury Borate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 102-98-7
[Orthoborato(3-)-O]phenylmercurate(2-) dihydrogen; (dihydrogen borato)phenylmercury; phenylmercuric borate; Famosept (Spofa); Merfen (Zyma).
C6H7BHgO3; mol wt 338.52.
C 21.29%, H 2.08%, B 3.19%, Hg 59.25%, O 14.18%.

Description and references

Prepn: Christiansen, US 2196384 (1950 to Lever Bros.).

Chemical structure

Properties

Crystalline powder, mp 112-113°. Sol in water, alcohol, glycerol.

Note

Product of commerce may be an equimolar composition of phenylmercuriborate and phenylmercurihydroxide.

Therapeutic Category

Antiseptic (topical).