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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula Hg
Molecular Weight 200.59
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 2

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MERCURIC CATION

SMILES

[Hg++]

InChI

InChIKey=BQPIGGFYSBELGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/Hg/q+2

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

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

1921
1,467

PubMed

Patents

04219559
28
04282239
16
04684662
15
04820822
21
05010198
19
05011842
19
05057525
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05614634
14
05856479
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05955548
16
06037467
14
06747023
25
07119207
16
07138530
19
08492510
14
6235740
14
EP1073470A1
17
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
ED30FJ8Y42
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version
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