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Mercury(II) Iodide Red 99% ACS reagent, 500 grams

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Description

Mercury(II) Iodide Red 99% ACS Reagent 500 Gram

Synonym: Mercuric iodide red

  • CAS Number 7774-29-0
  • Linear Formula HgI2
  • Molecular Weight 454.40
  • EC Number 231-873-8
  • MDL number MFCD00011044
  • PubChem Substance ID 329752248

General description

Red mercuric oxide possesses the ability to detect high energy radiation (X- and γ-rays) and is used in nuclear radiation detectors.

Application

Mercury(II) iodide may be used in the preparation of the following:

  • mercury(II) acetate.
  • di­iodo­bis(1-methyl-1,3-imidazolium-2-thiol­ato-S)­mercury(II)
  • [Hg2(L)(I)4] and [(L′)Hg(μ-I)2HgI2]n (L = N, N′-bis(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)propane-1,2-diamine, L′ = N-(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)propane-1,2-diamine)
Grade ACS reagent
InChI Key YFDLHELOZYVNJE-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Assay ≥99.0%
Impurities ≤0.05% soluble Hg salts
bp

354°C (lit.)
mp 259°C (lit.)
Solubility potassium iodide solution: passes test
cation traces Hg+: ≤0.1%

Safety Information

GHS06GHS08GHS09GHS06,GHS08,GHS09

Signal word Danger
Hazard statements H300 + H310 + H330-H373-H410
Precautionary statements P260-P262-P273-P280-P301 + P310 + P330-P302 + P352 + P310-P304 + P340 + P310-P391-P403 + P233
RIDADR UN 1638 6.1 / PGII
WGK Germany 3
RTECS OW5250000

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MPN:
221090-500G