Ethylmercury

Ethylmercury
Identifiers
CAS Number	21687-36-5 ; chloride: 107-27-7; bromide: 107-26-6; iodide: 2440-42-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; chloride: Interactive image; bromide: Interactive image; iodide: Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	3903035
ChEBI	CHEBI:33204 ; chloride: CHEBI:152058;
ChemSpider	5247 ; chloride: 7574; bromide: 60302; iodide: 68068;
EC Number	chloride: 203-478-0; bromide: 203-477-5; iodide: 219-471-0;
Gmelin Reference	323460
PubChem CID	5442; chloride: 7862; bromide: 66943; iodide: 75543;
UNII	chloride: M04218TP6P;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00274466 ; chloride: DTXSID9042128;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H5.Hg/c1-2;/h1H2,2H3;/q;+1 Key: MJOUBOKSWBMNGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; chloride: InChI=1S/C2H5.ClH.Hg/c1-2;;/h1H2,2H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1 Key: QWUGXIXRFGEYBD-UHFFFAOYSA-M; bromide: InChI=1S/C2H5.BrH.Hg/c1-2;;/h1H2,2H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1 Key: UREACWLAXSOUKG-UHFFFAOYSA-M; iodide: InChI=1S/C2H5.Hg.HI/c1-2;;/h1H2,2H3;;1H/q;+1;/p-1 Key: BYIGJUQTUPMNMF-UHFFFAOYSA-M;
	SMILES CC[Hg+]; chloride: CC[Hg]Cl; bromide: CC[Hg]Br; iodide: CC[Hg]I;
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H5Hg+
Molar mass	229.65 g/mol
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Ethylmercury (sometimes ethyl mercury) is a cation composed of an organic CH₃CH₂— species (an ethyl group) bound to a mercury(II) centre, making it a type of organometallic cation, and giving it a chemical formula C₂H₅Hg⁺. The main source of ethylmercury is thimerosal.