Mercuric amidochloride
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| IUPAC name
mercuric azanide chloride
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| Other names
mercuric amidochloride
mercury(II) amide chloride mercury(II) amidochloride ammoniated mercury |
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10124-48-8  |
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| ChemSpider | 21106343 |
| Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
| PubChem | 3032553 |
| UNII | JD546Z56F0  |
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| ClH2HgN | |
| Molar mass | 252.065 g/mol |
| Density | 5.56 g/cm3 |
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| ATC code | D08 |
| Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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]
Before the toxicity of mercury was appreciated, mercuric amidochloride, known as "ammoniated mercury", was used as a topical antiseptic and disinfectant.[4][5]
See also
- Merbromin, also known as "Mercurochrome", another antiseptic mercury compound
- Thiomersal, another antiseptic mercury compound
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