12-05920. Mercufenol Chloride [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 90-03-9
o-(Chloromercuri)phenol; o-hydroxyphenylmercuric chloride.
C6H5ClHgO; mol wt 329.15.
C 21.89%, H 1.53%, Cl 10.77%, Hg 60.94%, O 4.86%.

Description and references

Prepd from phenol and mercuric acetate: Whitmore, Hansen, Org. Synth. coll. vol. I, 161 (1941); Kaplan, Mellick, US 2502382 (1950 to Edwal Labs.).

Chemical structure

Properties

Feathery crystals, mp 150-152°. Slightly sol in cold water, moderately sol in boiling water; freely sol in alcohol and hot benzene, sparingly sol in chloroform. Poisonous!

Use

Disinfectant.

Status

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