DIMETHYL MERCURY supplier | CasNO.593-74-8

Name
DIMETHYLMERCURY
EINECS 209-805-3
CAS No. 593-74-8
Article Data68
CAS DataBase
Density 2.961 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Solubility

Stability

Stable. Highly flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Toxicology

Highly toxic. Danger of cumulative effects. May causeserious and irreversible effects on skin contact. May befatal

Melting Point ?43 °C(lit.)
Formula C2H6 Hg
Boiling Point 93-94 °C(lit.)
Molecular Weight 230.66
Flash Point 42 °c
Transport Information UN 3383
Appearance Colorless liquid
Safety Suspected carcinogen. Highly toxic. Mutation data reported. Easily flammable. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Hg.
Risk Codes 26/27/28-33-50/53
Molecular Structure
Hazard Symbols T+N
Synonyms Dimethylmercury
PSA 0.00000
LogP 1.16510

Synthetic route

: 587-85-9
diphenylmercury(II)

: 1445-79-0
trimethyl gallium

A: 1059626-80-0
methyl(diphenyl)gallium

B: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) (CH3)3Ga was added to freshly sublimed diphenylmercury, the suspn. was heated at 100°C in a closed vessel for 3 h, cooled to room temp. without stiring; volatiles were removed in vac. (1E-2 mbar), crystals were washed with n-hexane and dried in vac. for 2 h: elem. anal.;	A 98% B n/a

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: 371-76-6
bis(trifluoromethyl)mercury

: 75-74-1
Tetramethylblei-(IV)

A: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

B: 33327-63-8
methyl(trifluoromethyl)mercury

C: 646-62-8
trimethyl(trifluoromethyl)lead

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In toluene absence of air and moisture; heating of PbMe4 with two-fold excess of Hg-compd. (sealed tube, 70°C, 2 weeks); gas chromy.;	A 2% B 94% C 93%

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: 587-85-9
diphenylmercury(II)

: 1445-79-0
trimethyl gallium

A: 1059626-77-5
dimethyl(phenyl)gallium

B: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) in an Schlenk flask (CH3)3Ga was added to freshly sublimed (C6H5)2Hg, the vessel was tightly closed, the suspn. was heated at 100°C for 5h, cooled to room temp.; volatiles were removed under reduced pressure (10 mbar), the residue waswashed twice with n-hexane at -70°C; elem. anal.;	A 90% B n/a

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: pentakis(chloromercurio)(pentamethyl)ruthenocene

: 676-58-4
methylmagnesium chloride

A: 178112-05-5
Ru2(C5(CH3)5)2(C5Mg4Cl4)2Mg

B: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In tetrahydrofuran byproducts: methylchloride; 23°C, 12 equiv of methylmagnesiumchloride;	A 85% B n/a

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: 75535-77-2
[(C5H5)2Ti(C6H5)(CH3)]

: 115-09-3
methylmercury(II) chloride

A: 1278-83-7
bis(cyclopentadienyl)methyltitanium(IV) chloride

B: Cp2Ti(Ph)Cl

C: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

D: 21392-61-0
methyl phenyl mercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In [(2)H6]acetone to cold (-78 °C) soln. of Ti complex (excess) in acetone-d6 added soln. of MeHgCl in acetone-d6 under N2, stirred at -78 °C for 2h, stirred at room temp. for 6 h; monitored by NMR;	A 40% B 60% C 60% D 40%

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: 1451001-55-0
1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-(1H)-imidazole-2(3H)-selone

: 115-09-3
methylmercury(II) chloride

A: C12H20Cl2HgN4O2Se2

B: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water; acetonitrile at 23℃; for 168h; Kinetics; Schlenk technique;	A 53% B n/a

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: methylmercury-L-glutathionate

: 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2(3H)-thione

A: 70-18-8
GLUTATHIONE

: mercury sulfide

C: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

D: 2033-53-6
1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2(3H)-one

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Stage #1: methylmercury-L-glutathionate; 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-3-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-2(3H)-thione In water; acetonitrile at 37℃; for 1h; Stage #2: With sodium hydrogencarbonate In water; acetonitrile at 37℃; for 5h;	A n/a B 11 mg C n/a D 40%

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: 74-83-9
methyl bromide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium amalgam; acetic acid methyl ester at -5 - -3℃;

: 917-64-6
methyl magnesium iodide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With diethyl ether; mercury dichloride

: 2229-07-4
methyl radical

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With mercury

: 544-97-8
dimethyl zinc(II)

: 143-36-2
methylmercury(II) iodide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 75-16-1
methylmagnesium bromide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With diethyl ether; mercury dibromide

: 151-50-8
potassium cyanide

: 143-36-2
methylmercury(II) iodide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 143-36-2
methylmercury(II) iodide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With pyridine; copper
With zinc

: 77-78-1
dimethyl sulfate

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium amalgam; acetic acid methyl ester

: 74-88-4
methyl iodide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium amalgam; ethyl acetate at 10℃;
With sodium amalgam; acetic acid ester

: 79-20-9
acetic acid methyl ester

: 77-78-1
dimethyl sulfate

sodium amalgam: sodium amalgam

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

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aluminium carbide: aluminium carbide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With water; mercury dichloride in schwach saurer Loesung;

: 143-36-2
methylmercury(II) iodide

lime/chalk/: lime/chalk/

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

methylmercury acetate: methylmercury acetate

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With pyridine; water at 30 - 40℃; Electrolysis.An einer Platinakathode;

methylmercury chloride: methylmercury chloride

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With ammonia Electrolysis.man an der Kathode auftretenden Niederschlag sich auf Zimmertemperatur erwaermen laesst;

methylmercury halide: methylmercury halide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide; tin(ll) chloride

methylmercury sulfate: methylmercury sulfate

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium sulfate Electrolysis;

methylmercury sulfide: methylmercury sulfide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
beim Erwaermen;

: 110-86-1
pyridine

: 115-09-3
methylmercury(II) chloride

platinum: platinum

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Aus einer 25prozentigen waessrigen Loesung des Acetats.Electrolysis;

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: 110-86-1
pyridine

: 54277-95-1
methylmercury (1+); hydrosulfide

platinum: platinum

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Aus einer 25prozentigen waessrigen Loesung des Acetats.Electrolysis;

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: 110-86-1
pyridine

: methylmercury (1+); dicarbonate

platinum: platinum

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Aus einer 25prozentigen waessrigen Loesung des Acetats.Electrolysis;

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: 110-86-1
pyridine

: 435339-65-4
MeOCS2HgMe

platinum: platinum

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Aus einer 25prozentigen waessrigen Loesung des Acetats.Electrolysis;

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: 110-86-1
pyridine

: 435339-66-5
methylmercury (1+); ethyl xanthogenate

platinum: platinum

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
Aus einer 25prozentigen waessrigen Loesung des Acetats.Electrolysis;

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: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 82113-65-3
bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)amide

: MeHg(NTf2)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;	100%

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 14984-73-7
bis(fluorosulfonyl)amide

: MeHg(N(SO2F)2)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In dichloromethane at 0 - 20℃; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere;	100%

: ([(η5-C5H4)CH2CH(μ3:η1-O)CH2OBu(n)]Yb)4*tetrahydrofuran

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 339184-76-8
[(η5-C5H4)CH2CH(η1-O)CH2OBu(n)]YbMe(tetrahydrofuran)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In tetrahydrofuran byproducts: Hg; (vac.); refluxed for 60 h; decanted, crystd. by slow diffusion of hexane vapor into the soln.; elem. anal.;	98%

: 5636-09-9
N,N'-bis-methanesulfonyl-sulfur diimide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: N-(Methylmercurio)-N,N'-bis(methylsulfonyl)methansulfinamidin

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In dichloromethane stirred at room temp. for 24 h; evapd. in vac., recrystd. (CH2Cl2, 5°C), filtered, dried in vac., elem. anal.;	91%

: 2Pt(1+)*2N(CH2CH2CH3)4(1+)*4Cl(1-)*2CO=(N(CH2CH2CH3)4)2[Pt2Cl4(CO)2]

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 68422-17-3
tetra-n-propylammonium carbonyldichloromethylplatinate(II)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In dichloromethane byproducts: Hg; addn. of stoich. amt. of Hg-compd. to Pt-complex, standing (overnight); treatment with charcoal, filtration, concn., crystn. on Et2O addn.; elem. anal.;	91%

: 13985-77-8
phenylpentacarbonylmanganese(I)

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: η(2)-(2-acetylphenyl)tetracarbonylmanganese

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In toluene byproducts: Hg, benzene; reflux, 1 h; elem. anal.;	82%

: 637744-14-0
[Ir(acetylacetonate-C3)(η2-O,O-acetylacetonate)2(H2O)]

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 678984-24-2
[Ir(μ-acac-O,O,C3)(acac-O,O)(CH3)]2

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In methanol (Schlenk), dimethylmercury was added to a soln. of complex in methanol, the flask was sealed, placed in a 60°C oil bath for 2 h, cooled to room temp.; the soln. was vac.-transferred, loaded on a silica gel column, eluted with THF; elem. anal;	80%

: tris(1,10-phenantholine)iron(III) perchlorate

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

A: (Fe(N2C12H8)2(N2C12H7CH3))(2+)*2ClO4(1-)=(Fe(N2C12H8)2(N2C12H7CH3))(ClO4)2

B: 506-83-2
methylmercury(II) bromide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium bromide In acetonitrile Me2Hg in CH3CN added to Fe(phen)3(ClO4)3 in CH3CN at 20°C under Ar and soln. stirred for 2 h, drop water added and Fe(II) complex filtered, filtrate dried with MgSO4 and treated NaBr;	A n/a B 78%

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: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 60896-34-6
thianthrenium tetrafluoroborate

: 32593-00-3
5-methylthianthrenyliumyl tetrafluoroborate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In acetonitrile	76%

: 140194-63-4
tris(di-tert-butyphosphino)gallane

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 40894-47-1
Quecksilber-bis-(di-tert.-butyl-phosphid)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In toluene byproducts: {Me2Ga(μ-t-Bu2P)}2; excess of Me2Hg was added to frozen soln. of Ga compd. at 77 K and mixt. was slowly warmed to room temp.; volatiles were removed under vac., residue recrystd. from hexane at -30°C;	76%

: 40927-13-7
cis-[PdCl2(CNC6H4OMe-p)2]

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: trans-chloro-1,4-bis(p-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-diaza-3-methylbutadiene-2-yl-bis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With P(C6H5)3 In benzene byproducts: MeHgCl; addn. of slight excess of HgMe2 to Pd-complex, stirring for 7-8 h, addn.of stoich. amt. of PPh3, 15 min; filtration (charcoal), concn. (reduced pressure), pptn. on Et2O addn., filtration, washing (ether), drying (vac.), sublimation off of MeHgCl (80-100°C, 0.01 Torr), repptn. from CH2Cl2 with Et2O; elem. anal.;	75%

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 5487-13-8, 53408-92-7
mercury(II) selenocyanate

: 2180-02-1
methylmercury selenocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In not given metathesis reaction; elem. anal.;	75%

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 851-06-9
bis(p-toluenesulfonyl) sulfur diimide

: N-(Methylmercurio)-N,N'-bis(4-methylphenylsulfonyl)methansulfinamidin

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In dichloromethane stirred for 48 h; evapd. in vac., dissolved in CH2Cl2 at room temp., pptd (petroether), elem. anal.;	71%

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 13283-01-7
tungsten(VI) chloride

: 23830-77-5
monomethyltungsten(VI) pentachloride

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In dichloromethane byproducts: MeHgCl; Ar-atmosphere; dropwise addn. of equimolar amt. of HgMe2 to WCl6 (-45°C, stirring), standing for 1 h; addn. of cold pentane (-45°C), filtration off of MeHgCl, evapn. (-20°C), washing (pentane, -20°C), recrystn. (CH2Cl2/pentane=1:5, -40°C, 1 week); elem. anal.;	66%

: 10241-05-1
molybdenum(V) chloride

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 1663-45-2
1,2-bis-(diphenylphosphino)ethane

: tetrachloro(methyl){bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane}molybdenum(V)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In dichloromethane byproducts: HgCl2; dry Ar and oxygen-free atmosphere, dry and degassed solvents; addn. of CH2Cl2 soln. of HgMe2 to soln. of MoCl5 in CH2Cl2 at -45°C, stirring (5 h), filtration of react. mixt. onto dppe in CH2Cl2 at -45°C, stirring (2 h); addn. of pentane, filtration, washing (pentane) at -35°C, drying under vac.; elem. anal.;	66%

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: 17141-01-4, 17141-04-7, 25165-53-1, 60426-65-5
all-trans-[Ru(CO)2(PMe2Ph)Cl2]

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 17141-01-4, 17141-04-7, 25165-53-1, 60426-65-5
cct-(PhMe2P)2Ru(II)(CO)2Cl2

: [RuCl(CO)2(CH3)(P(CH3)2C6H5)2]

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In acetone N2-atmosphere; excess HgMe2, 313 K, 4 h; solvent removal (reduced pressure), chromy. (Al2O3, CHCl3), recrystn. (light petroleum); elem. anal.;	A n/a B 66%

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: 30227-02-2
N,N'-Bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)sulfur diimide

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: N-(Methylmercurio)-N,N'-bis(trifluormethylsulfonyl)methansulfinamidin

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In dichloromethane stirred at room temp. for 48 h; solvent removed, cooled to -15°C, filtered, dried in vac., elem.anal.;	62%

: 40927-13-7
cis-[PdCl2(CNC6H4OMe-p)2]

: 603-32-7
triphenyl-arsane

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: PdCl(As(C6H5)3)2(C(NC6H4OCH3)C(CH3)N(C6H4OCH3))

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In not given byproducts: HgCH3Cl; Pd-complex was reacted with HgMe2 for 7 h, AsPh3 was added, stood for 12 h; sublimated to eliminate HgMeCl, dissolved in C6H6, EtOH was added, concd., stored at -20°C; elem. anal.;	60%

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: 78438-05-8
Trifluoromethylsulfonyliminosulfinyl dichloride

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

A: 32461-73-7
Dimethylschwefel-(trifluormethylsulfonyl)imid

B CH3HgCl: CH3HgCl

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In dichloromethane for 48h; Ambient temperature;	A 57% B n/a

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: 160797-03-5, 13520-78-0
tungsten oxytetrachloride

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: methyltungsten(VI) trichloride oxide-1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (1/1)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With (C6H5)2PCH2CH2P(C6H5)2 In dichloromethane; pentane byproducts: MeHgCl; Ar-atmosphere; slow addn. of HgMe2 to suspn. of equimolar amt. of W-compd. (in CH2Cl2/pentane=2:1) at -80°C, stirring (-80°C, 1 h), filtration off of MeHgCl, evapn., stirring with pentane (-78°C), addn. of dppe;	55%

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 92114-96-0
mercury fulminate

: 92114-94-8
methylmercury fulminate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In tetrahydrofuran reflux, 1 h; evapn. in vac., extn. (acetone), crystn. from CHCl3;	50%

: 29827-46-1
cis-[bis(cyclohexylisocyanide)dichloropalladium(II)]

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 63560-38-3, 69256-71-9
trans-[PdCl(C(NC6H11)CMeNC6H11)(PPh3)2]

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With P(C6H5)3 In benzene byproducts: MeHgCl; treatment of Pd-complex with HgMe2 (90 min), then addn. of PPh3; repptn. (CH2Cl2/hexane); elem. anal.;	50%

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 35787-71-4
thianthrene cation radical perchlorate

A: 2362-50-7
thianthrene-5-oxide

B: 115-09-3
methylmercury(II) chloride

C: 65886-47-7
5-Methylthianthreniumyl perchlorate

D: 92-85-3
Thianthrene

E 1-methyl-, 2-mehthyl-, and dimethylthianthrenes: 1-methyl-, 2-mehthyl-, and dimethylthianthrenes

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With lithium chloride In acetonitrile Product distribution; Mechanism; other dialkylmercurials, other thianthren cation radical salt, other solvent;	A 0.65% B 42.5% C 38.1% D 48.9% E n/a

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: 14104-20-2
silver tetrafluoroborate

: 593-74-8
dimethylmercury

: 90-99-3
diphenylchloromethane

A: 91-01-0
1,1-Diphenylmethanol

B: 612-00-0
1,1'-ethylidenebis-benzene

C: 506-83-2
methylmercury(II) bromide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With potassium bromide In nitromethane byproducts: N-(diphenylmethyl)acetamide; Ar atmosphere and absence of light and moisture; addn. of AgBF4 in nitromethane to soln. of alkylmercury, portionwise addn. of Ph2CHCl in nitromethane (20°C, TLC monitoring), washing with soln. of KBr; TLC;	A 47% B 35% C 30%
With potassium bromide In acetonitrile byproducts: N-(diphenylmethyl)acetamide; Ar atmosphere and absence of light and moisture; addn. of AgBF4 in MeCNto soln. of alkylmercury, portionwise addn. of Ph2CHCl in MeCN (20°C, TLC monitoring), pouring into soln. of KBr; extn. (CH2Cl2), TLC;	A 47% B 35% C 30%

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DIMETHYL MERCURY Chemical Properties

Molecular formula C₂H₆Hg
Molar mass 230.659 g/mol
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 2.96 g/ml, liquid
Melting point -43 °C
Boiling point 87 - 97 °C
Solubility in water Insoluble

DIMETHYL MERCURY Uses

Dimethylmercury is most often used in toxicology experiments as a fixed point of reference due to its extreme toxicity. It has also been used to calibrate NMR instruments for detection of mercury, although less toxic mercury salts are preferred.

DIMETHYL MERCURY Toxicity Data With Reference

1.		dnd-mmo-omi 600 mg/L		NATUAS Nature. 257 (1975),422.
2.		oth-mus:oth 25 mg/L		MUREAV Mutation Research. 17 (1973),93.

3. RTECS OW3010000

DIMETHYL MERCURY Consensus Reports

IARC Cancer Review: Group 2B IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 58 , 1993,p. 239.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) ; Human Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man . 58 , 1993,p. 239.(World Health Organization, Internation Agency for Research on Cancer,Lyon, France.: ) (Single copies can be ordered from WHO Publications Centre U.S.A., 49 Sheridan Avenue, Albany, NY 12210) . Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

DIMETHYL MERCURY Safety Profile

Suspected carcinogen. Highly toxic. Mutation data reported. Easily flammable. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Hg.
Hazard Codes T+,N
Risk Statements 26/27/28-33-50/53
Safety Statements 13-28-36-45-60-61
RIDADR UN 3383 6.1/PG 1
HazardClass 3.1
WGK Germany 3

DIMETHYL MERCURY Standards and Recommendations

OSHA PEL: TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m³; CL 0.03 mg(Hg)/m³ (skin)
ACGIH TLV: TWA 0.01 mg(Hg)/m³; BEI: 35 μg/g creatinine total inorganic mercury in urine preshift; 15 μg/g creatinine total inorganic mercury in blood at end of shift at end of workweek.
DFG MAK: Confirmed Animal Carcinogen with Unknown Relevance to Humans

Product Name

DIMETHYLMERCURY

Stability

Toxicology

Synthetic route

DIMETHYL MERCURY Chemical Properties

DIMETHYL MERCURY Uses

DIMETHYL MERCURY Toxicity Data With Reference

DIMETHYL MERCURY Consensus Reports

DIMETHYL MERCURY Safety Profile

DIMETHYL MERCURY Standards and Recommendations

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