5980-94-9

Basic information

• Product Name: phenylmercury
• Synonyms: benzenethiolate;Phenylthiolate
• CAS NO: 5980-94-9
• Molecular Formula: C12H10HgS
• Molecular Weight: 0
• Mol File: 5980-94-9.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 169.1°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 50.6°C
• Appearance: /
• Vapor Pressure: 2.07mmHg at 25°C
• CAS DataBase Reference: phenylmercury(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: phenylmercury(5980-94-9)
• EPA Substance Registry System: phenylmercury(5980-94-9)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 5980-94-9(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

InChI:InChI=1/C6H6S.C6H5.Hg/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6;1-2-4-6-5-3-1;/h1-5,7H;1-5H;/q;;+1/p-1/rC6H5Hg.C6H6S/c2*7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5H;1-5,7H/q+1;/p-1

Upstream product

• 108-98-5 thiophenol 
• 587-85-9 diphenylmercury(II) 
• 28609-59-8 (C₆H₅)2SbSC₆H₅ 

Downstream Products

• 87579-63-3 (C₆H₅)HgCCC₆H₄F 

Relevant articles and documents

Mercury(II) and organomercury(II) complexes of thiols and dithiols, including british anti-lewisite

The dithiols 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanol (British anti-Lewisite) and1,3-dimercapto-2propanol form complexes RHgS～SHgR (R = Me, Ph). The PhHg(II) complexes decompose in benzene and methanol at ambient temperature to form diphenylmercury. A 1:1 complex of Hg(II) with 1,3-dimercapto-2-propanol is dimeric in pyridine. Infrared, Raman, and 1H NMR spectra of RHg(II) and Hg(II) dithiol complexes are compared with those of PhHgSR (R = Me, Et, Pri, But, Ph, CH2CH2OH) and Hg(SR′)2 (R′ = Me, Et,But′, Ph, CH2CH2OH). Phenylmercury(II) thiolates have the coupling constant J(orthoH-199Hg) within the range 144-155 Hz. The complexes PhHgSR and Hg(SR″)2 (R″ = Et, But, Ph) are monomeric in chloroform; the chloroform insoluble complexes Hg(SR?)2 (R? = Me,CH2CH2OH) and organomercury(II) dithiolates are monomeric in pyridine. Aspects of the use of British anti-Lewisite as an antidote for mercury poisoning are discussed.