Methoxyethylmercuric acetate is a chemical compound formerly used as a pesticide for seeds of cotton and small grains. It is highly toxic, and can pose a threat to the brain and central nervous system.[18]
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Methoxyethylmercuric acetate
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IUPAC names
acetyloxy(2-methoxyethyl)mercury [1]
(Acetato-κO)(2-methoxyethyl)mercury [2] |
Systematic IUPAC name
(Acetato-kappaO)(2-methoxyethyl)mercury [3] |
Other names
2-methoxyethylmercury acetate
Mercury, (acetato-κO)(2-methoxyethyl)- [ACD/Index Name]
(2-Methoxyethyl)mercuric acetate
(2-METHOXYETHYL)MERCURIO ACETATE
(2-METHOXYETHYL)MERCURY ACETATE
(Acetato-O)(2-methoxyethyl)mercury
151-38-2 [RN]
205-790-2 [EINECS]
Acetato(2-methoxyethyl)mercury
ACETOXY(2-METHOXYETHYL)MERCURY
Methoxyethelmercuric acetate
Methoxyethelmercuric acetic acid
Methoxyethyl mercuric acetate
METHOXYETHYLMERCURIC ACETATE
methoxyethylmercury acetate [4] |
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100.005.265 |
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2025, 2777[7] |
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InChI=1S/C3H7O.C2H4O2.Hg/c1-3-4-2;1-2(3)4;/h1,3H2,2H3;1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+1/p-1 Key: AGJBKFAPBKOEGA-UHFFFAOYSA-M [8][9]: InChI=1S/C3H7O.C2H4O2.Hg/c1-3-4-2;1-2(3)4;/h1,3H2,2H3;1H3,(H,3,4);/q;;+1/p-1 Key: AGJBKFAPBKOEGA-UHFFFAOYSA-M [10][11]
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| Properties |
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C5H10HgO3 |
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318.724 g·mol−1 |
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Main hazards |
mercury-containing compound |
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0.01 mg/cu m[14] (TWA), 0.03 mg/cu m[15] (STEL) |
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25 mg/kg (rat oral),[16]
45 mg/kg (mouse oral)[17] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
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