Mercury (II) benzoate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Mercury (II) benzoate
other names	Mercury benzoate; Mercury dibenzoate;
Molecular formula	C 14 H 10 HgO 4
Brief description	Hardly flammable solid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	209-499-1
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.637
PubChem	11407
Wikidata	Q15726134
properties
Molar mass	442.82 g mol −1
Physical state	firmly
Melting point	165 ° C (monohydrate)
solubility	soluble in water
safety instructions
H and P phrases	H: 330-310-300-373-410
	P: 260-280-301 + 310 + 330-302-310-304 + 340 + 310-403 + 233
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Mercury (II) benzoate is a chemical compound of mercury from the group of carboxylic acid salts .

Extraction and presentation

Mercury (II) benzoate can be obtained by adding potassium bromide to a solution of a mercury salt and benzoic acid .

properties

Mercury (II) benzoate is a flammable, difficult to ignite solid that is soluble in water. The white odorless monohydrate is sparingly soluble in ethanol . It hydrolyzes in boiling water.

use

Mercury (II) benzoate was previously used as a medicine in the treatment of syphilis .

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Entry on mercury (II) benzoate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on June 27, 2016(JavaScript required) .
^ ^A ^b William M. Haynes: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 94th Edition . CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4665-7115-0 , pp. 75 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
↑ Data sheet Mercury (II) benzoate hydrate, 99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 28, 2016 ( PDF ).
↑ entry to Mercuric benzoate in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on 28 June 2016th
^ ^A ^b Dale L. Perry: Handbook of Inorganic Compounds . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-8671-8 , pp. 257 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
^ S. Gangolli: The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects: KN . Royal Society of Chemistry, 1999, ISBN 978-0-85404-828-1 , pp. 224 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[GESTIS-1] Entry on mercury (II) benzoate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on June 27, 2016(JavaScript required) .

[William_M._Haynes-2] A ^b William M. Haynes: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 94th Edition . CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4665-7115-0 , pp. 75 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[Sigma-3] Data sheet Mercury (II) benzoate hydrate, 99% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 28, 2016 ( PDF ).

[HSDB-4] try to Mercuric benzoate in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on 28 June 2016th

[Dale_L._Perry-5] A ^b Dale L. Perry: Handbook of Inorganic Compounds . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-8671-8 , pp. 257 ( limited preview in Google Book search).

[S._Gangolli-6] S. Gangolli: The Dictionary of Substances and Their Effects: KN . Royal Society of Chemistry, 1999, ISBN 978-0-85404-828-1 , pp. 224 ( limited preview in Google Book search).