Mercury(II) acetate
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| Mercury(II) acetate | |
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| General | |
| Other names | mercuric acetate mercuriacetate |
| Molecular formula | Hg(C2H3O2)2 |
| Molar mass | 318.70 g/mol |
| Appearance | white crystals |
| CAS number | [1600-27-7] |
| Properties | |
| Density and phase | 3.27 g/cm3, solid |
| Solubility in water | 25g/100 ml water (10°C) |
| Melting point | 179°C (decomposes) |
| Boiling point | ? |
| Vapor density | 11.0 |
| Hazards | |
| EU classification | not listed |
| NFPA 704 |    |
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Mercury(II) acetate (Hg(C2H3O2)2) is a chemical compound.
Conditions/substances to avoid are: light, heat, butynediol with strong acids, nitromethane, ammonia.
It is noteworthy for its use in oxymercuration-demercuration reactions to convert alkenes into alcohols.
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Mercury acetate can be used as an reagent to remove acetamidomethyl protecting group, which is used in thiol group protection.
