Mercuric amidochloride
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| Mercuric amidochloride | |
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| IUPAC name | mercuric azanide chloride |
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| CAS number | [10124-48-8] |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | ClH2HgN |
| Molar mass | 252.065 |
| Density | 5.56 g/cm3 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Mercuric amidochloride is an inorganic compound with the formula HgNH2Cl. It consists of a zig-zag 1-dimensional polymer (HgNH2)n with chloride counterions.[1][2] It arises from the reaction of ammonia and mercuric chloride. Addition of base converts it into "Millon's base," which has the formula [Hg2N]OH(H2O)x. A variety of related amido and nitrido materials with chloride, bromide, and hydroxide are known.[3]
At one time, before the toxicity of mercury was appreciated, this material was considered as antiseptic and disinfectant.
[edit] References
- ^ Wells, A.F. (1984) Structural Inorganic Chemistry, Oxford: Clarendon Press. ISBN 0-19-855370-6.
- ^ W. N. Lipscomb " The structure of mercuric amidochloride, HgNH2Cl" Acta Crystallographica 1951, volume 4, pp. 266-268. doi:10.1107/S0365110X51000866
- ^ Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.
