• Name

  Methyl mercury

• EINECS
• CAS No. 22967-92-6
• Article Data8
• CAS DataBase
• Density g/cm³
• Solubility
• Melting Point
• Formula CH3 Hg
• Boiling Point °Cat760mmHg
• Molecular Weight 215.625
• Flash Point °C
• Transport Information
• Appearance
• Safety A poison. An experimental teratogen. Experimental reproductive effects. Mutation data reported. Used as a fungicide. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Hg. See also MERCURY COMPOUNDS, ORGANIC.
• Risk Codes
• Molecular Structure
• Hazard Symbols
• Synonyms Mercury(1+),methyl-, ion (8CI); Methylmercury; Methylmercury cation; Methylmercury ion(1+);Methylmercury(1+); Methylmercury(II) cation; Monomethylmercury cation
• PSA 0.00000
• LogP 0.58130

Synthetic route

hydrogen cation

143-36-2

methylmercury(II) iodide

A

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methylmercury(II)

B

mercury(II) iodide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water byproducts: CH4; impact of H2SO4, HClO4 or CH3COOH on 5E-3 molar soln.;;
In methanol byproducts: CH4; impact of H2SO4, HClO4 or CH3COOH on 5E-3 molar soln.;;
In water-d2 byproducts: CH4; impact of H2SO4, HClO4 or CH3COOH on 5E-3 molar soln.;;
In 1,4-dioxane byproducts: CH4; impact of H2SO4, HClO4 or CH3COOH on 5E-3 molar soln.;;

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methylcobalamine

mercury ion

A

593-74-8

dimethylmercury

B

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methylmercury(II)

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mercury ion

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methylmercury(II)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With cobaloxime
With cobaloxime

75-18-3

dimethylsulfide

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methylmercury(II)

44209-58-7

CH3HgS(CH3)2(1+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water

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methylmercury(II)

64-19-7

acetic acid

108-07-6

methyl mercury acetate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With nitric acid In water aq. solns. of stoich. amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 4-5; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

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methylmercury(II)

1184-57-2

methylmercury(II) hydroxide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With sodium hydroxide In water 1 M aq. soln. of CH3Hg(1+) was diluted by water to final concn. 0.33 M at pH 8.39 adjusting with 4 M NaOH; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

(2-aminoethanethiolato-N,S)bis(1,2-diaminoethane)cobalt(III) perchlorate

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methylmercury(II)

Co(NH2CH2CH2NH2)2(SCH2CH2NH2)(2+)*CH3Hg(1+)=Co(NH2CH2CH2NH2)2(SCH2CH2NH2)(CH3Hg)(3+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In not given Kinetics; CH3Hg(1+) was added to Co-complex at 85°C; monitored by spectrophotometry;

114185-94-3

(H2O)5CrCH2CH2SO3(1+)

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methylmercury(II)

A

14873-01-9

chromium(III) hexahydrate cation

B

H3CHgCH2CH2SO3(1-)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In not given Kinetics;

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61686-24-6

lysine hydrobromide

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methylmercury(II)

506-83-2

methylmercury(II) bromide

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of equimolar amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

{Ni(SCH2CH2(SHCH2CH2)2P)2}

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methylmercury(II)

Ni(2+)*2SCH2CH2P(CH2CH2SHgCH3)2(1-)

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methylmercury(II)

CH3HgOH2(1+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With nitric acid In water 1 M aq. soln. of CH3Hg(1+) was diluted by water to final concn. 0.33 M at pH <2 adjusting with 4 M HNO3; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

64-18-6

formic acid

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methylmercury(II)

40187-67-5

methylmercury (1+); formate

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With nitric acid In water aq. solns. of stoich. amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 3-4; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

617-65-2

Glutamic acid

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methylmercury(II)

(CH3Hg)2OCOCH2CH2CHNH2COO

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of equimolar amts. of reagents were mixed and the solvent was evapd.; detected by Raman spectrum;
In water aq. solns. of stoich. amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

17000-00-9

methylammonium cation

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methylmercury(II)

H3CHgNH2(CH3)(1+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of equimolar amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

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methylmercury(II)

40695-98-5

(CH3Hg)2OH(1+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With nitric acid In water 1 M aq. soln. of CH3Hg(1+) was diluted by water to final concn. 0.33 M at pH 4.5 adjusting with 4 M HNO3; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

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methylmercury(II)

617-45-8

aspartic Acid

CH3HgOCOCH2CHNH2COOH

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With nitric acid In water aq. solns. of stoich. amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 3-4; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

302-84-1

serin

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methylmercury(II)

HOCH2CHNH2(COO)HgCH3

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of equimolar amts. of reagents were mixed and the solvent was evapd.; detected by Raman spectrum;

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methylmercury(II)

609-36-9

rac-Pro-OH

CH3HgC4H7NCOO

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of equimolar amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

3130-87-8

ASPARAGINE

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methylmercury(II)

CH3HgNH2COCH2CHNH2COO

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of equimolar amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

70-54-2, 923-27-3, 6899-06-5, 60103-30-2, 60132-27-6, 56-87-1

2,6-diaminocaproic acid

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methylmercury(II)

CH3HgNH2(CH2)4CHNH2(COO)HgCH3(1+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of stoich. amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

921-01-7, 3374-22-9, 4371-52-2, 40143-64-4, 40143-66-6, 40143-69-9, 52-90-4

rac-cysteine

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methylmercury(II)

CH3HgSCH2CHNH2(COO)HgCH3

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of stoich. amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

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methylmercury(II)

59-51-8

DL-methionine

(DL-methioninato)(methyl)mercury(II)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of stoich. amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

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methylmercury(II)

59-51-8

DL-methionine

CH3SCH2CH2CHNH2(COO)HgCH3(1+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
With nitric acid In water aq. solns. of stoich. amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH <2; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

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methylmercury(II)

6459-59-2

histidine hydrochloride

CH3HgNCHNHCHCCH2CHNH2(COO)HgCH3(1+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of stoich. amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

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methylmercury(II)

220144-84-3

dl-arginine hydrochloride

CH3HgNH3C(NH)NHCH2CH2CHNH2COO(1+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of equimolar amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

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methylmercury(II)

54-12-6

Trp

(CH3Hg)2C8H5NCH2CHNH2COO(1+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of equimolar amts. of reagents were mixed and the solvent was evapd.; detected by Raman spectrum;

ammonium sulfate

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methylmercury(II)

CH3HgNH3(1+)

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water aq. solns. of equimolar amts. of reagents were mixed at a final concn. 0.33 M at pH 7; not isolated, detected by Raman spectrum;

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methylmercury(II)

62571-86-2

captopril

A

cis-methylmercury(II)-captopril

B

trans-methylmercury(II)-captopril

Conditions

Conditions	Yield
In water-d2 Kinetics; not isolated, detected by NMR spectroscopy;;

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Methyl mercury Chemical Properties

Methyl mercury Uses

Methyl mercury Toxicity Data With Reference

Methyl mercury Specification