Mercury oxycyanide

Mercury oxycyanide is a chemical compound, an organomercury derivative. It is both explosive and highly toxic, producing symptoms of both mercury and cyanide poisoning following exposure.^[2][3]

Old mercury oxycyanide jar

Mercury oxycyanide

Names
IUPAC name cyano(cyanomercuriooxy)mercury
Identifiers
CAS Number	1335-31-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	62862114
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.209
PubChem CID	56843208
UNII	K68N3EK81V Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID801015507
InChI InChI=1S/2CN.2Hg.O/c2*1-2;;; Key: FWJGYFKCKCRGIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(#N)[Hg]O[Hg]C#N
Properties
Chemical formula	C2Hg2N2O
Molar mass	469.219 g·mol−1
Density	5.94
Structure[1]
Crystal structure	orthorhombic
Space group	Pnam
Lattice constant	a = 18.93, b = 7.09, c = 3.90
Formula units (Z)	4
Molecular shape	rough V
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

See also

• Cacodyl cyanide
• Mercury(II) cyanide