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Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/p3268.htm MSDS] | Mallinckrodt Baker: [http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/p3268.htm MSDS] | ||
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7181 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7181 | ||
Revision as of 13:53, 1 May 2016
Description
White satiny crystals that have been used as a fungicide, and herbicide. Phenylmercuric acetate is no longer recommended for use due to the hazards of mercury compounds to humans and the environment.
Synonyms and Related Terms
phenyl mercuric acetate; phenyl mercury acetate; (aceto) phenyl mercury; acetoxyphenylmercury; PMA; PMAC; PMAS; Ceresan Slaked Lime; Gallotox; Liquiphene; Phix; Mersolite; Tag Fungicide; Tag HL-331; Nylmerate; Scutl; Riogen; Agrosan GN
Other Properties
Soluble in ethanol, benzene, acetone
| Composition | (CH3COO) HgC6H5 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 62-38-4 |
| Melting Point | 149 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 336.74 |
Hazards and Safety
Highly toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption. LD50=24 mg/kg Combustible solid. Flash point 38C.
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 7181
- G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art, ICCROM, Rome, 1991