Diphenylmercury

Diphenylmercury
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.734
EC Number
  • 209-606-1
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C6H5.Hg/c2*1-2-4-6-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H; N
    Key: HWMTUNCVVYPZHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/2C6H5.Hg/c2*1-2-4-6-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H;/rC12H10Hg/c1-3-7-11(8-4-1)13-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
    Key: HWMTUNCVVYPZHZ-CYESTLPZAK
  • c1ccc(cc1)[Hg]c2ccccc2
Properties
Hg(C6H5)2
Molar mass 354.804 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Density 2.318 g/cm3
Melting point 121 to 123 °C (250 to 253 °F; 394 to 396 K)
Boiling point 204 °C (399 °F; 477 K)
slightly soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether; soluble in benzene, chloroform
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Diphenylmercury is the organomercury compound with the formula Hg(C6H5)2. It is a white solid. The compound is of historic interest as a particularly stable organometallic compound but it finds few uses because of its high toxicity.

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