Diphenylmercury

Diphenylmercury is the organomercury compound with the formula Hg(C₆H₅)₂. It is a white solid.^[2] The compound is of historic interest as a particularly stable organometallic compound but it finds few uses because of its high toxicity.

Diphenylmercury

Identifiers
CAS Number	587-85-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	11004 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.734
EC Number	209-606-1
PubChem CID	11488
UNII	9JF9FUI57J Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3042130
InChI InChI=1S/2C6H5.Hg/c2*1-2-4-6-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H; N Key: HWMTUNCVVYPZHZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/2C6H5.Hg/c2*1-2-4-6-5-3-1;/h2*1-5H;/rC12H10Hg/c1-3-7-11(8-4-1)13-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H Key: HWMTUNCVVYPZHZ-CYESTLPZAK
SMILES c1ccc(cc1)[Hg]c2ccccc2
Properties
Chemical formula	Hg(C6H5)2
Molar mass	354.804 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Density	2.318 g/cm3[1]
Melting point	121 to 123 °C (250 to 253 °F; 394 to 396 K)
Boiling point	204 °C (399 °F; 477 K)[1]
Solubility in water	slightly soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether; soluble in benzene, chloroform[1]
Related compounds
Related compounds	Diphenylzinc Phenylcopper Phenylsodium
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Preparation

Commercially available, this compound can be prepared by several routes. It results from treating phenylmercury acetate with sodium stannite,^[3] by the reaction of mercuric halides with phenylmagnesium bromide,^[4] and the reaction of bromobenzene with sodium amalgam.^[5]

Safety

Diphenylmercury is highly toxic.