CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | White solid; [Merck Index] White powder; [MSDSonline] |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | White satiny leaflets |
| Melting Point | 250-252 °C |
| Solubility | Sol in about 20,000 parts cold water; slightly sol in hot alcohol; sol in benzene, ether, pyridine |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.02 [mmHg] |
| LogP | log Kow= 1.78 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Alkyl mercurials are very stable relative to aryl mercurials such as phenylmercury, which is rapidly broken down into Hg2+ in animals ... and the soil. /Mercurials/ |
| Decomposition | Phenylmercury salts & methoxyalkylmercury cmpd decompose readily & release mercury vapor /Phenyl mercury salts/ |
| Chemical Classes | Metals -> Metals, Organic Compounds |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Skull and Crossbones Acute Toxicity GHS06  Health Hazard GHS08  Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H300:Acute toxicity,oral H310:Acute toxicity,dermal H330:Acute toxicity,inhalation H373:Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure H400:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard H410:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P260:Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302+P352:IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P309+P311:IF exposed or if you feel unwell: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 313.15 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 313.978621 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 313.978621 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 59.5 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Phenylmercuric chloride is an organomercuric compound. Mercury is a heavy, silvery d-block metal and one of six elements that are liquid at or near room temperature and pressure. It is a naturally occuring substance, and combines with other elements such as chlorine, sulfur, or oxygen to form inorganic mercury compounds (salts). Mercury also combines with carbon to make organic mercury compounds. (L1)