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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula Hg.4I.2K
Molecular Weight 786.4
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of POTASSIUM MERCURIC IODIDE

SMILES

[K+].[K+].[I-].[I-].[I-].[I-].[Hg++]

InChI

InChIKey=OPCMAZHMYZRPID-UHFFFAOYSA-J
InChI=1S/Hg.4HI.2K/h;4*1H;;/q+2;;;;;2*+1/p-4

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula Hg
Molecular Weight 200.59
Charge 2
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula HI
Molecular Weight 127.91241
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 4 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula K
Molecular Weight 39.0983
Charge 1
Count
MOL RATIO 2 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Potassium Triiodomercurate(II) is a periodometallate salt. It contains a triiodomercurate(1-). It is an antiseptic (topical) and disinfectant. It is also an antiseborrheic agent.

Approval Year

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
7N83S6IU0F
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version