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Diethylmercury
Names
IUPAC name
diethylmercury
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 211-000-7
MeSH C007378
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C2H5.Hg/c2*1-2;/h2*1H2,2H3; ☒N
    Key: SPIUPAOJDZNUJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/2C2H5.Hg/c2*1-2;/h2*1H2,2H3;/rC4H10Hg/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
    Key: SPIUPAOJDZNUJH-KFYQOLPSAK
  • CC[Hg]CC
Properties
C
4H
10Hg
(C
2H
5)
2Hg
Molar mass 258.71 g/mol
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Sweet
Density 2.446 g/ml
Melting point −45 °C (−49 °F; 228 K)
Boiling point 156 to 157 °C (313 to 315 °F; 429 to 430 K)
Insoluble
Solubility Ethers, hydrocarbons, THF
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Flammable, extremely toxic
GHS labelling:
GHS06: ToxicGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Danger
H225, H300+H310+H330, H373, H410
P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P304+P340, P310, P314, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Flash point N/A
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diethylmercury is a flammable, colorless liquid, and one of the strongest known neurotoxins. This organomercury compound is described as having a slightly sweet smell, though inhaling enough fumes to notice this would be hazardous.[1] This chemical can cross the blood–brain barrier, causing permanent brain damage. It is, however, considerably less toxic than dimethylmercury.

Synthesis[edit]

Diethylmercury can be obtained from the reaction between ethylmagnesium bromide and mercury(II) chloride.[2]

2 C2H5MgBr + HgCl2 → Hg(C2H5)2 + MgBr2 + MgCl2

Other methods are also known.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Diethyl Mercury | 627-44-1". Archived from the original on 2018-10-27. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  2. ^ Brauer, Georg. Handbuch der präparativen anorganischen Chemie Bd. 2. Baudler, Marianne (3rd ed.). Stuttgart. p. 1063. ISBN 978-3-432-87813-3. OCLC 310719490.
  3. ^ Kolbe, Hermann (1860). Ausführliches Lehrbuch der organischen Chemie, Volume 2. p. 964.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diethylmercury

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