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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

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula C6H5Hg
Molecular Weight 277.69
Charge 1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE
Molecular Formula C3H5O2
Molecular Weight 73.0706
Charge -1
Count
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

Unknown
149124
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Immediate type hypersensitivity to phenylmercuric compounds.
1968-02
ABSORPTION AND EXCRETION OF MERCURY IN MAN. V. TOXICITY OF PHENYLMERCURIALS.
1964-07
Patents

Patents

US3033704 A
2
US3560332 A
2
US3979364 A
2

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
Unknown
Route of Administration: Unknown
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Name Type Language
METASOL 57
Preferred Name English
PHENYLMERCURIC PROPIONATE
Common Name English
MERCURY, PHENYL(PROPANOATO-.KAPPA.O)-
Common Name English
METASOL P-6
Brand Name English
NSC-11822
Code English
Classification Tree Code System Code
EPA PESTICIDE CODE 66018
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Code System Code Type Description
ECHA (EC/EINECS)
203-094-3
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NSC
11822
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CAS
103-27-5
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PUBCHEM
16682932
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FDA UNII
IZ2GCQ0S81
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID2044505
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