Mercuric acetate ACS is a white crystalline solid with a slight acetic acid odor. Also known as mercury(II) acetate, this chemical compound contains mercury in the +2 oxidation state with a chemical formula of (CH3COO)2Hg. It is soluble in water, acetic acid, and alcohol, making it suitable for various laboratory research applications where its properties are beneficial.
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Application :
- Mercuric acetate ACS participates in the synthesis of nitrate esters, acetate esters, alcohols and ethers.
- It is a reagent mainly used in oxymercuration-demercuration reaction.
- Due to its strong affinity towards sulfur, it finds application as a reagent in desulfurization reactions.
- It may be used in the preparation of mercury(II) acetate-Nafion modified electrode, which can be used in anodic stripping voltammetry for the analysis of lead and copper ions in waste water samples.
- It may be used in the preparation of 2-benzylidene-3(2H)-benzofuran-3-ones (aurones). It may be used in the hydrothermal synthesis of [Hg2(apca)2]n [apca = 3-aminopyrazine-2-carboxylate], a new mercury(I)-organic framework based on Hg22 + dumbbell.
Key features :
- Meet the toughest regulatory standards for quality and purity
- Can facilitate selective oxidation reactions in organic synthesis
- Catalytic properties make it useful in promoting certain chemical reactions