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Dimethylmercury

95%

Synonym(s):

Methylmercury

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2Hg
CAS Number:
593-74-8
Molecular Weight:
230.66
Beilstein:
3600205
EC Number:
209-805-3
MDL number:
MFCD00014845
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
PubChem Substance ID:
24859713
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

95%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.543 (lit.)

bp

93-94 °C (lit.)

mp

−43 °C (lit.)

density

2.961 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C[Hg]C

InChI

1S/2CH3.Hg/h2*1H3;

InChI key

ATZBPOVXVPIOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

41.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

5 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

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A Q Shah et al.
Food chemistry, 134(4), 2345-2349 (2013-02-28)
A simple and rapid non-chromatographic method was developed to determine methylmercury (MeHg) and inorganic mercury (iHg) levels in muscles tissues of 10 freshwater fish species. The MeHg and iHg were determined by cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry after alkaline wet
Malgorzata Korbas et al.
ACS chemical biology, 7(2), 411-420 (2011-10-27)
Mercury, one of the most toxic elements, exists in various chemical forms each with different toxicities and health implications. Some methylated mercury forms, one of which exists in fish and other seafood products, pose a potential threat, especially during embryonic
Haibo Yang et al.
Biological trace element research, 147(1-3), 156-164 (2011-11-26)
As a highly toxic environmental pollutant, methylmercury (MeHg) can cause neurotoxicity in animals and humans. Considering the antioxidant property of grape seed proanthocyanidin extracts (GSPE), this study was aimed to evaluate the effect of GSPE on MeHg-induced neurotoxicity in rats.
Deepmala Joshi et al.
Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology, 61(4), 558-567 (2011-03-23)
Mercury (Hg), widely used in industry, is a great environmental health problem for humans and animals. Despite several reports regarding Hg toxicity, there is scarcity of data on its toxic manifestations on Sprague Dawley rats under realistic exposure conditions. Experimental
Adélaïde Lerebours et al.
Mutation research, 755(1), 55-60 (2013-05-28)
Release of chemicals and fluctuation in oxygen content in the aquatic environment represent hazards for fish health. The present study aims at assessing the genotoxic impact of low concentration exposures to waterborne uranium (U), dietary methyl mercury (MeHg) and hyperoxia
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