Mercuric thiocyanate supplier

Name
Mercury(II) thiocyanate
EINECS 237-949-7
CAS No. 592-85-8
Article Data98
CAS DataBase
Density 3.71 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Solubility Negligible
Melting Point 165 °C (dec.)(lit.)
Formula C₂HgN₂S₂
Boiling Point 146 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Weight 316.757
Flash Point 42.1 °C
Transport Information UN 1646 6.1/PG 2
Appearance White solid
Safety 13-28-45-60-61
Risk Codes 26/27/28-32-33-50/53
Molecular Structure
Hazard Symbols T+,N
Synonyms Thiocyanicacid, mercury(2+) salt (8CI,9CI);Mercuric isothiocyanate;Mercuricsulfocyanate;Mercuric sulfocyanide;Mercuric thiocyanate;Mercurydi(thiocyanate);Mercury thiocyanate (Hg(SCN)2);Mercury(II) thiocyanate;
PSA 98.18000
LogP 1.32746

Synthetic route

: mercuric(II) nitrate monohydrate

: 333-20-0
potassium thioacyanate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With HNO3 In water aq. soln. of 2 equiv. of KSCN was added to Hg-salt soln. contg. a few drops of 20 % aq. HNO3; crystn. for a several h, crystals were filtered off, washed with H2O anddried;	85%
With HNO3 In water aq. KSCN soln. was added to 0.05 equiv. of Hg-salt soln. contg. some drops of 20 % HNO3; soln. was kept for a few hours, crystals were filtered off, washed with H2O and dried;	85%

: 333-20-0
potassium thioacyanate

: mercury dichloride

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol according standard method: Ramakrishna, R.S and Thuraisingham R., J.Inorg.Nuc.Chem., 35, 285, (1973);	80%
In not given excess HgCl2;
In not given excess HgCl2;

: 18139-82-7
n-prSi(NCS)3

A: 141-57-1
n-propyltrichlorosilane

B: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With mercury dichloride at careful heating to reflux;;	A 65% B 65%
With HgCl2 at careful heating to reflux;;	A 65% B 65%

: 463-56-9
thiocyanic acid

: 92114-96-0
mercury fulminate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 463-56-9
thiocyanic acid

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With mercuri oxide

: 1600-27-7
mercury(II) diacetate

: 333-20-0
potassium thioacyanate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 333-20-0
potassium thioacyanate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With mercury dichloride
With mercuri nitrate
With mercury dichloride In acetic acid methyl ester excess of KSCN;; precipitation;;
With mercury dichloride In water
With HgCl2 In acetic acid methyl ester excess of KSCN;; precipitation;;

HgSCN: HgSCN

thiocyanato: thiocyanato

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With carbon disulfide
With tetrachloromethane

: 302-04-5
Thiocyanate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With mercury dichloride In water concentration: 0.00125-0.1mol/l;;
With HgCl2 In water concentration: 0.00125-0.1mol/l;;

: 302-04-5
Thiocyanate

: mercury(II) nitrate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With iron(III) In not given can be used for titrimetric determination of Hg(2+) with Fe(II) as indicator;;
With Fe(3+) In not given can be used for titrimetric determination of Hg(2+) with Fe(II) as indicator;;

: 302-04-5
Thiocyanate

: mercury dibromide

A: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

B: 7558-02-3
potassium bromide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water alkali rhodanide;; not isolated;;

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: 1701-93-5
silver thiocyanate

: mercury(II) nitrate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In not given byproducts: {HgSCN}(1+); solving AgSCN in Hg(NO3)2 soln.;;
In not given byproducts: {HgSCN}(1+); solving AgSCN in Hg(NO3)2 soln.;;

: mercury(II) cyanide

: sodium thiosulfate

A: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

B: 540-72-7
sodium thiocyanide

C: mercury sulfide

D: 7757-82-6
sodium sulfate

E: 7757-83-7
sodium sulfite

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium oxide In water byproducts: NaCN; in alk. soln.;
With Na2O In water byproducts: NaCN; in alk. soln.;

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: 75-15-0
carbon disulfide

: 7727-37-9
nitrogen

: mercury

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: carbon, sulfur; reaction of CS2 vapor with liquid Hg in presence of N2, electrical discharge; a small amt. of Hg(II) thiocyanate forms;;
In neat (no solvent) byproducts: carbon, sulfur; reaction of CS2 vapor with liquid Hg in presence of N2, electrical discharge; a small amt. of Hg(II) thiocyanate forms;;

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: 333-20-0
potassium thioacyanate

: mercury(II) oxide

A: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

B: potassium hydroxide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With water In water equilibrium; depending on temp. (25.0-79.0°C); at 99.5°C complete decompn.;
With H2O In water

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: 540-72-7
sodium thiocyanide

: mercury(II) oxide

A: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

B: 1310-73-2
sodium hydroxide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With water In water equilibrium; depending on temp. (25.0-79.0°C); at 99.5°C complete decompn.;
With H2O In water

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: 1858-25-9
phosphoryl-isothiocyanate

: mercury dichloride

A: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

B: 10025-87-3, 12599-09-6, 63736-95-8
trichlorophosphate

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: 333-20-0
potassium thioacyanate

: mercury

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water Electrochem. Process; anodic dissolving of Hg in aq. KSCN soln., favoring by low current density and stirring;;

: ammonium thiocyanate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With mercury dichloride In acetic acid methyl ester excess of NH4SCN;; precipitation;;
With HgCl2 In acetic acid methyl ester excess of NH4SCN;; precipitation;;

: 505-14-6
thiocyanogen

: mercury(II) iodide

A: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

B: 7553-56-2
iodine

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In tetrachloromethane
In diethyl ether
In chloroform

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: 333-20-0
potassium thioacyanate

: mercury(II) nitrate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water immediate reaction;;
In not given addn. of KSCN to Hg(NO3)2 soln.;;
In not given addn. of KSCN to Hg(NO3)2 soln.;;
In water Hg(NO3)2 and KSCN in 1:2 molar ratio; dried in vac. for 30 h;

: 463-56-9
thiocyanic acid

: mercury(II) nitrate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In not given addn. of HSCN to Hg(NO3)2 soln.;;
In not given addn. of HSCN to Hg(NO3)2 soln.;;

: Hg(2+)*Cl(1-)*2SCN(1-)={HgCl(SCN)2}(1-)

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With water In water
With H2O In water

: sulfinyl isothiocyanate

: mercury dichloride

A: mercurychloridesulfide

B: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In potassium hydroxide aq. KOH;
In sodium hydroxide aq. NaOH;
In potassium hydroxide aq. KOH;
In sodium hydroxide aq. NaOH;

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: sulfonyl isothiocyanate

: mercury dichloride

A: mercurychloridesulfide

B: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In potassium hydroxide aq. KOH;
In sodium hydroxide aq. NaOH;
In potassium hydroxide aq. KOH;
In sodium hydroxide aq. NaOH;

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: S2(SCN)2

: mercury dichloride

A: mercurychloridesulfide

B: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In potassium hydroxide aq. KOH;
In sodium hydroxide aq. NaOH;
In potassium hydroxide aq. KOH;
In sodium hydroxide aq. NaOH;

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: 463-56-9
thiocyanic acid

: mercury(II) fulminate

A: Hg(2+)*2(SCN)(1-)*2(NH4)(1+)*2(SCN)(1-)=Hg(SCN)2*2NH4SCN

B: 124-38-9
carbon dioxide

C: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

D: mercury sulfide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With persulfocyanic acid In water byproducts: NH3; dissolution in aq. solution of HSCN;
With persulfocyanic acid In water byproducts: NH3; dissolution in aq. solution of HSCN;

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: ammonium thiocyanate

: mercury(II) fulminate

A: Hg(2+)*2(SCN)(1-)*2(NH4)(1+)*2(SCN)(1-)=Hg(SCN)2*2NH4SCN

B: 124-38-9
carbon dioxide

C: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

D: mercury sulfide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With persulfocyanic acid In water byproducts: NH3;
With persulfocyanic acid In water byproducts: NH3;

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: {Hg(SCN)4}(2-)

: 12596-26-8
dimercury(2+)

A: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

B: mercury(I) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water reaction described in connection with its equlibrium constant;
In water reaction described in connection with its equlibrium constant;

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: mercury(I) thiocyanate

: 1191-10-2
dirhodane

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In carbon disulfide
In carbon disulfide

: 109-99-9
tetrahydrofuran

: 7439-91-0
lanthanum

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: [La(NCS)3(tetrahydrofuran)4]2

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In tetrahydrofuran byproducts: Hg; under N2 using Schlenk techniques; La powder (5.0 mmol) mixed with Hg(SCN)2 (2.5 mmol); thf added; stirred (ambient temp., 5 d); settled; filtered; concd.; crystd. (5°C); elem. anal.;	99%

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: 693-98-1
2-methylimidazole

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 93394-91-3
(2-methylimidazolyl)HgSCN

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water byproducts: HSCN; A mixt. of aq. soln. of reagents was stirred for 3 days;; elem. anal.;	98%
In ethanol an ethanolic soln. of ligands was added to a stirred ethanol suspn. of Hg(SCN)2, the mixt. was kept overnight in refrigerator;; water was added; ppt. was filtered; elem. anal.;

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 684-16-2
Hexafluoroacetone

: 93383-98-3
Bis<2,2,4,4-tetrakis(trifluormethyl)-4H-1,3,5-dioxazin-6-ylthio>quecksilber

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With triethylamine In acetonitrile under exclusion of moisture, (CF3)2CO, CH3CN and some drops Et3N condensed at -196°C to Hg(SCN)2, warmed to room temp., stirred for 24 h; CH3CN removed at E-2 Torr; elem. anal.;	98%

: 288-88-0
1,2,4-Triazole

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 93369-29-0
(1,2,4-triazolyl)Hg(SCN)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol an ethanolic soln. of ligand was added to a stirred ethanol suspn. of Hg(SCN)2,; elem. anal.;	97%

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 5401-94-5
5-nitroindazole

: (5-nitroindazole)Hg(SCN)2

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol an ethanolic soln. of ligand was added to a stirred ethanol suspn. of Hg(SCN)2, the mixt. was kept for 5 days;; elem. anal.;	95%

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 220525-65-5
4′‐(2‐thienyl)‐2,2′;6′,2″‐terpyridine

: 1288936-77-5
dithiocyanato(4'-(2-thienyl)-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine)mercury(II)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; chloroform Hg(SCN)2 in MeOH added to soln. of ligand in CHCl3; stirred at ambient temp. for 10 min; filtered; ppt. washed with cold MeOH and cold Et2O; dried over silica gel; recrystd. from DMSO-MeOH; elem. anal.;	95%

: 15668-66-3
(2,2'-bipyridine)tetracarbonyltungsten(0)

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: (C5H4NC5H4N)*3(CO)*W*Hg(2+)*2(SCN)(1-)=(C5H4NC5H4N)(CO)3W*{Hg(SCN)2}

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In acetone byproducts: CO; to suspn. of W complex in acetone in the dark under N2 added mercury rodanide, stirred at room temp. until CO evolution is complete; filtered, washed with acetone, dried under vac.; elem. anal.;	93%

: 128247-54-1
bis(η5-trimethylsilylcyclopentadienyl)bis(trimethylsilylethynyl)-titanium

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

A: 82696-64-8
(C5H4Si(CH3)3)2Ti(NCS)2

B: mercury

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In tetrahydrofuran byproducts: (CH3)3SiCCCCSi(CH3)3; under N2; addn. of Hg(SCN)2 to Ti complex in THF at 0°C, stirring for 30 min at this temp.; filtration through Celite; removal of volatiles in vac. of oil pump, washing residue with cold n-pentane; elem. anal.;	A 93% B n/a

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: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 3879-01-4
Cesium thiocyanate

: dicesium tetrakis(thiocyanato)mercurate(II)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol stoich. amts., boiling; crystn. on cooling, collection, washing (EtOH), drying in air; elem. anal.;	93%

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 333-20-0
potassium thioacyanate

: 6046-93-1
copper(II) acetate monohydrate

: 107-15-3
ethylenediamine

: [copper(II)mercury(II)(ethylenediamine)(μ-NCS-N,S)4]

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With malonic acid In methanol; water soln. of Cu salt and malonic acid in distd. H2O heated with stirring to 1/2 vol., cooled to room temp., C2N2H8 added, stirred, then added to soln. of Hg and K salts in MeOH/H2O (3:1, v/v); soln. filtered, left undisturbed at room temp. to ppt.; elem. anal.;	93%

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: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 3879-01-4
Cesium thiocyanate

: casium tris(thiocyanato)mercurate(II)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol stoich. amts., boiling; crystn. on cooling, collection, washing (EtOH), drying in air; can be recrystallized (hot MeOH); elem. anal.;	92%

: 288-32-4
1H-imidazole

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: mercury(II) imidazolate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water Aq. soln. of reagents were mixed;; elem. anal.;	91%

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 53597-69-6
(1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane)

: PTAHg(SCN)2

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In methanol addn. of hot methanolic soln. of mercury salt to hot methanolic soln. of PTA, molar ratios Hg:PTA 1:2 and 1:1, immediate pptn. of mercury complex, filtered; washed with hot methanol; elem. anal.;	90%

: 437713-19-4
9-ethyl-3,6-bis[2-(4-pyridyl)ethenyl]carbazole

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: (9-ethyl-3,6-bis[2-(4-pyridyl)ethenyl]carbazole)bis(thiocyanate)mercury(II)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; dichloromethane soln. of carbazole derivative in CH2Cl2 layered onto soln. of Hg(SCN)2 in CH3OH, stored for several d; crystals isolated; elem. anal.;	90%

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 1-hydrosilatrane

: 187027-67-4
1-isothiocyanato-2,8,9-trioxa-5-aza-1-silabicyclo[3.3.3]undecane

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In o-xylene at 20℃; for 1h;	90%

: 102780-88-1
2-iodo-2-trifluoromethylperfluoropentane

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 125510-68-1
1,1,1,2,2,3,3,5,5,5-Decafluoro-4-thiocyanato-4-trifluoromethyl-pentane

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
	89%

: 17567-17-8
potassium hydridotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: {hydrotris(3,5-dimethyl-1-pyrazolyl)borato}thiocyanatomercury(II)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In dichloromethane under stirring; filtered, dried in vacuo until constant weight (20°C, 0.1 Torr), recrystd. (CH2Cl2-Et2O); elem. anal.;	89%

: 22718-70-3
tetracarbonyl(2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline)tungsten(0)

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: (C6H5NC2H2C6H5N)*3(CO)*W*Hg(2+)*2{(SCN)(1-)}={(C6H5NC2H2C6H5N)(CO)3W}*{Hg(2+)*2(SCN)(1-)}

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In acetone byproducts: CO; to suspn. of W complex in acetone in the dark under N2 added mercury rodanide, stirred at room temp. until CO evolution is complete; filtered, washed with acetone, dried under vac.; elem. anal.;	89%

: 15200-35-8
(C12H8N2)(CO)3(C5H5N)Mo

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 92451-74-6
(C12H8N2)(CO)3MoHg(SCN)2

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In acetone under N2, in the absence of light, molar ratio complex:Hg(SCN)2=1:1, stirred for several minutes in the dark; filtered off, washed with acetone, dried in vac., elem. anal.;	88%

: 4-[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]-2,6-bis(4-pyridinyl)pyridine

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 2CNS(1-)*Hg(2+)*C23H20N4

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; dichloromethane at 20℃; for 168h; Sealed tube;	87.3%

: ruthenium Cl(CO)(NO)(P(C6H5)3)2

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: {Ru(SCN)2(HgSCN)(CO)(NO)(P(C6H5)3)}

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol; dichloromethane under N2, refluxed for 2 h; collected, washed (CH2Cl2, EtOH and Et2O); elem. anal.;	87%

: 14729-20-5
tetracarbonyl(1,10-phenanthroline)tungsten(0)

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: (C5H3NC2H2C5H3N)*3(CO)*W*Hg(2+)*2(SCN)(1-)=(C5H3NC2H2C5H3N)(CO)3W*{Hg(SCN)2}

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In acetone byproducts: CO; to suspn. of W complex in acetone in the dark under N2 added mercury rodanide, stirred until CO evolution is complete; filtered, washed with acetone, dried under vac.; elem. anal.;	87%

: 7439-91-0
lanthanum

: 110-71-4
1,2-dimethoxyethane

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: [La(NCS)3(1,2-dimethoxyethane)3]

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In 1,2-dimethoxyethane byproducts: Hg; under N2 using Schlenk techniques; La powder (6.3 mmol) mixed with Hg(SCN)2 (3.1 mmol); dme added; stirred (ambient temp., 3 d); settled; filtered; concd.; heated; dme added; filtered; crystd. (5°C); washed with toluene; elem. anal.;	87%

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: 110-71-4
1,2-dimethoxyethane

: [Yb(NCS)2(tetrahydrofuran)2]

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: [Yb(NCS)3(1,2-dimethoxyethane)2]

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In 1,2-dimethoxyethane byproducts: Hg; under N2 using Schlenk techniques; Yb(NCS)2(thf)2 (0.46 mmol) mixed withHg(SCN)2 (0.23 mmol); stirred (room temp., 3 d); settled; filtered; concd.; toluene added; crystd. (room temp., 1 wk); elem. anal.;	87%

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: 36947-68-9
2-isopropylimidazole

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: (2-isopropylimidazole)2Hg(SCN)2

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In ethanol an ethanolic soln. of ligands was added to a stirred ethanol suspn. of Hg(SCN)2, the mixt. was kept overnight in refrigerator;; water was added; ppt. was filtered; elem. anal.;	86%

: ammonium thiocyanate

: 91-02-1
phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methanone

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: copper dichloride

: [CuHg(2-benzoylpyridine)(thiocyanate)4]n

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; water dissolving mixt. of ammonium and mercury thiocyanates in water, addn. tomethanolic soln. of copper compd. and pyridine deriv., stirring at room m temp. for 2 h; filtration, drying, recrystn. (methanol), elem. anal.;	85%

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: ammonium thiocyanate

: copper(II) choride dihydrate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 27258-04-4
bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane

: [Cu(bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane)Hg(SCN)4]n

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; water NH4SCN, Hg(SCN)2 dissolved in H2O, slowly added to MeOH soln. of CuCl2*2H2O and bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane, stirred at room temp. for 6 h; filtered, dried in air, slowly recrystd. from MeOH; elem. anal.;	85%

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: ammonium thiocyanate

: copper(II) choride dihydrate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 27258-04-4
bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane

: [Cu(bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane)2Hg(thiocyanato)4]

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; water NH4SCN and Hg(SCN)2 dissolved in H2O; added slowly to MeOH soln. of Cu salt and ligand; stirred at room temp. for 6 h; filtered; ppt. dried in air; elem. anal.;	85%

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: ammonium thiocyanate

: manganese(II) chloride tetrahydrate

: 592-85-8
mercury(II) thiocyanate

: 27258-04-4
bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane

: [Mn(bis(pyrazol-1-yl)methane)Hg(SCN)4](n)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In methanol; water NH4SCN and Hg(SCN)2 dissolved in H2O; slowly added to MeOH soln. of Mn salt and ligand; stirred at room temp. for 6 h; filtered; ppt. dried in air; elem. anal.;	85%

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Mercuric thiocyanate Chemical Properties

The Molecular formula of MERCURIC SULFOCYANATE(592-85-8): C₂HgN₂S₂
The Molecular Weight of MERCURIC SULFOCYANATE(592-85-8): 316.75
Molecular Structure :

EINECS: 209-773-0
Melting point: 165 °C (dec.)(lit.)
Flash point: 120 °C
density: 3.71 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Appearance: White solid
storage temp.: Store at RT.
Sensitive: Hygroscopic
IUPAC Name: mercury(2+) dithiocyanate
Synonyms: CHLORIDE COLOR REAGENT;MERCURIC THIOCYANATE;MERCURIC THIOCYANATE STOCK;MERCURIC SULFOCYANATE;CHLORIDE COLOUR REAGENT;MERCURY(II) THIOCYANATE;MERCURY RHODANIDE;MERCURY SULFOCYANIDE;

Mercuric thiocyanate Uses

Mercury(II) thiocyanate is made by reacting a mercury(II) salt (such as mercury(II) chloride) with a thiocyanate salt (such as potassium thiocyanate) in solution in water, producing a precipitate of mercury(II) thiocyanate.

Mercuric thiocyanate Toxicity Data With Reference

1.	orl-rat LD50:46 mg/kg	GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professionalnye Zabolevaniia. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. 25 (7)(1981),27.
2.	skn-rat LD50:685 mg/kg	GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professionalnye Zabolevaniia. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. 25 (7)(1981),27.
3.	orl-mus LD50:24,500 µg/kg	GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professionalnye Zabolevaniia. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. 25 (7)(1981),27.
4.	ipr-mus LD50:3500 µg/kg	GTPZAB Gigiena Truda i Professionalnye Zabolevaniia. Labor Hygiene and Occupational Diseases. 25 (7)(1981),27.

Mercuric thiocyanate Consensus Reports

Mercury and its compounds are on the Community Right-To-Know List. Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

Mercuric thiocyanate Safety Profile

A poison by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. Moderately toxic by skin contact. Thermally unstable and decomposition may be vigorous. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of Hg, NO_x, SO_x, and CN⁻. See also MERCURY COMPOUNDS, INORGANIC; MERCURY COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC and CYANATES.
The Hazard Codes of MERCURIC SULFOCYANATE(592-85-8):

T+,

N
HazardClass: 6.1
The Risk Statements information of MERCURIC SULFOCYANATE(592-85-8):
32: Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas
33: Danger of cumulative effects
26/27/28: Very Toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed
52/53: Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment
The Safety Statements information of MERCURIC SULFOCYANATE(592-85-8):
13: Keep away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs
28: After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of soap-suds .
45: In case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show label where possible)
60: This material and/or its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste
61: Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions safety data sheet
RIDADR: UN 1646 6.1/PG 2
WGK Germany: 3
RTECS: XL1550000
F: 8
PackingGroup: II

Mercuric thiocyanate Standards and Recommendations

OSHA PEL: CL 0.1 mg(Hg)/m³ (skin)
ACGIH TLV: TWA 0.1 mg(Hg)/m³ (skin); 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
NIOSH REL: (Mercury, Aryl and Inorganic) CL 0.1 mg/m³ (skin)
DOT Classification: 6.1; Label: Poison

Product Name

Mercury(II) thiocyanate

Synthetic route

Mercuric thiocyanate Chemical Properties

Mercuric thiocyanate Uses

Mercuric thiocyanate Toxicity Data With Reference

Mercuric thiocyanate Consensus Reports

Mercuric thiocyanate Safety Profile

Mercuric thiocyanate Standards and Recommendations

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