N-Butylmercuric chloride

n-Butylmercuric chloride is an organic mercury salt that is used as a catalyst and a precursor to other organomercuric compounds.^[1]

n-Butylmercuric chloride

Names
IUPAC name butyl(chloro)mercury
Identifiers
CAS Number	543-63-5 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	BMC
ChemSpider	32698377
ECHA InfoCard	100.190.233
EC Number	663-974-1
PubChem CID	10978
RTECS number	OV7700000
UNII	7W2VQU83E9
UN number	2810
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30202656
InChI InChI=1S/C4H9.ClH.Hg/c1-3-4-2;;/h1,3-4H2,2H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1 Key: OKPMTXZRMGMMOO-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES CCCC[Hg]Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H9ClHg
Molar mass	293.16 g·mol−1
Appearance	Liquid
Boiling point	130 °C (266 °F; 403 K)
log P	2.4411
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H300, H310, H330, H373, H410
Precautionary statements	P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P302+P352, P304+P340, P320, P321, P330, P361+P364, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	73 mg/kg (rat subcutaneous)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Preparation

n-Butylmercuric chloride is made by reacting n-butylmagnesium bromide with mercury chloride.^[1]

It can also be prepared by reacting 1-butene with mercury acetate.^[2]