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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C6H5Hg.C3H5O2
Molecular Weight 350.76
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of PHENYLMERCURIC PROPIONATE

SMILES

CCC([O-])=O.[Hg+]C1=CC=CC=C1

InChI

InChIKey=OOCYPIXCHKROMD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C6H5.C3H6O2.Hg/c1-2-4-6-5-3-1;1-2-3(4)5;/h1-5H;2H2,1H3,(H,4,5);/q;;+1/p-1

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Molecular Formula C3H5O2
Molecular Weight 73.0706
Charge -1
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 C6H5Hg
Molecular Weight 277.69
Charge 1
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Phenylmercuric propionate is used as a paint preservative. In addition, it is used as a preservative in cosmetics. It was reported, that phenylmercuric propionate used to sterilize bed lines in a hospital laundry produced contact urticarial and asthma.

Approval Year

Conditions

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PubMed

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
IZ2GCQ0S81
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version