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CN

208140

Mercury(II) cyanide

99%

Synonym(s):

Mercuric cyanide

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Linear Formula:
Hg(CN)2
CAS Number:
592-04-1
Molecular Weight:
252.62
EC Number:
209-741-6
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
PubChem Substance ID:
24852495
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
4652800
MDL number:
MFCD00011037
Assay:
99%
Form:
solid

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InChI key

FQGYCXFLEQVDJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/2CN.Hg/c2*1-2;

SMILES string

N#C[Hg]C#N

assay

99%

form

solid

density

3.996 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

Disclaimer

For U.S. Customers: Contains mercury; Do not place in trash - dispose according to local, state, or federal laws.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

supp_hazards

EUH032

Storage Class

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P2 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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[Resorption, elimination and effect of Hg(CN)2 in Meditonsin on the kidney].
D Loew et al.
ZFA. Zeitschrift fur Allgemeinmedizin, 59(32), 1825-1829 (1983-11-20)
Caryn S Seney et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 33(11), 2834-2844 (2020-10-29)
Elemental mercury (Hg0) contamination in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) communities is widespread, and Hg0-contaminated tailings are often reprocessed with cyanide (-CN) to extract residual gold remaining after amalgamation. Hg0 reacts with -CN under aerobic conditions to produce Hg(CN)42-
[Results of treatment of primo-secondary syphilus according to a personal scheme consisting of premedication with 3 intravenous injections of mercuric cyanide with subsequent 15 million units of penicillin in a watery solution; 10 year follow-up].
M BOLGERT et al.
Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete, 8(10), 439-443 (1957-10-01)
The determination of mercury oxycyanide.
F P WILSON et al.
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 10(7), 442-446 (1958-07-01)
[Treatment of primary & secondary syphilis by penicillin & mercuric cyanide].
P LECHELLE
Bulletins et memoires de la Societe medicale des hopitaux de Paris, 73(22-24), 698-701 (1957-06-12)
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