Phenylmercuric acetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    62-38-4

    Molecular formula
    C8H8HgO2

    SMILES
    CC(=O)O[Hg]C1=CC=CC=C1

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Health Hazard
    Health

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 63.87%
    Floral 62.25%
    Sweet 55.48%
    Honey 41.15%
    Balsamic 35.06%
    Phenolic 31.64%
    Powdery 31.16%
    Cherry 30.47%
    Green 29.82%
    Spicy 28.28%

     

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    -30.55 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    336.74 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • 300 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 149 °C

    Flash point

    • 68.27 ˚C est.
    • 140 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • 100 °F
    • ABOVE 100 °F (OPEN CUP)
    • 37.8 °C c.c.

    Solubility expt.

    • Slightly soluble (NTP, 1992)
    • Very soluble in 2-(2-ethoxyethoxy)ethanol.
    • 1 G SOL IN 180 ML WATER, 225 ML ALCOHOL, 6.8 ML CHLOROFORM, 200 ML ETHER
    • Soluble in acetic acid
    • In acetone 48, 95% ethanol 17, benzene 15 (all in g/l, 15 degree C)
    • In water, 4,370 mg/l @ room temperature.
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 0.44 (very poor)

  • Synonyms

    • phenylmercuric acetate
    • 62-38-4
    • phenylmercury acetate
    • acetoxyphenylmercury
    • Liquiphene
    • Anticon
    • Dyanacide
    • Gallotox
    • Hostaquik
    • Kwiksan
    • Meracen
    • Mercuron
    • Mersolite
    • Neantina
    • Norforms
    • Nylmerate
    • Phenmad
    • Programin
    • Quicksan
    • Trigosan
    • Verdasan
    • Ziarnik
    • Bufen
    • Femma
    • Riogen
    • Scutl
    • Phix
    • mercuriphenyl acetate
    • phenomercuric acetate
    • Contra Creme
    • Fungicide R
    • Hong nien
    • Antimucin WDR
    • Fungitox OR
    • Sanitized SPG
    • Mersolite 8
    • Spor-Kil
    • (acetoxymercuri)benzene
    • Phenyl mercuric acetate
    • Phenylmercuriacetate
    • Puraturf 10
    • Quicksan 20
    • (acetato-O)phenylmercury
    • Agrosan GN 5
    • Metasol 30
    • Panomatic
    • Sanmicron
    • Shimmerex
    • Cekusil
    • Celmer
    • Pamisan
    • Seedtox
    • Setrete
    • Volpar
    • PMAC
    • PMAL
    • PMAS
    • Purasan-SC-10
    • Tag Fungicide
    • Mersolite D
    • Spruce Seal
    • Antimucin WBR
    • acetyloxy(phenyl)mercury
    • Algimycin 200
    • phenylmercury(II) acetate
    • Pmacetate
    • Bufen 30
    • (Acetato)phenylmercury
    • Fenylmercuriacetat
    • Mercury, acetoxyphenyl-
    • Octan fenylrtutnaty
    • Hl-331
    • Mercury, (acetato)phenyl-
    • TAG 331
    • Benzene, (acetoxymercuri)-
    • Tag HL 331
    • Benzene, (acetoxymercurio)-
    • Phenylquecksilberacetat
    • SC-110
    • Mercury(II) acetate, phenyl-
    • Acetate phenylmercurique
    • Algimycin
    • Leytosan
    • Ceresan universal
    • Acetic acid, phenylmercury(II) salt
    • (aceto)phenylmercury
    • Acetic acid, phenylmercury deriv.
    • (acetoxymercurio)-benzene
    • Phenylmercuric acetate [NF]
    • (acetato-kappaO)(phenyl)mercury
    • DTXSID7021150
    • Hexasan, fungicide
    • NCGC00091050-02
    • Ceresol
    • Mercron
    • Ruberon
    • Sanitol
    • Samtol
    • Agrosan D
    • Seed Dressing R
    • PMA (fungicide)
    • WLN: 1VO-HG-R
    • Intercide 60
    • Phenylmercuric acetate (NF)
    • Verdasan (VAN)
    • Zaprawa Nasienna R
    • Troysan 30
    • Hexasan (fungicide)
    • DTXCID801150
    • Intercide PMA 18
    • Troysan PMA 30
    • Nuodex PMA 18
    • Mergal A 25
    • Parasan (bactericide)
    • Caswell No. 656
    • Phenylquecksilberacetate
    • Tag (VAN)
    • Fenylmerkuriacetat
    • Fenylmercuriacetat [Czech]
    • Fenylmerkuriacetat [Czech]
    • RCRA waste number P092
    • CAS-62-38-4
    • Octan fenylrtutnaty [Czech]
    • CCRIS 4858
    • Phenylquecksilberacetat [German]
    • HSDB 1670
    • Acetate phenylmercurique [French]
    • Acetate de phenylmercure

  • Applications

    Phenylmercuric acetate (CAS 62-38-4) is commonly used as a preservative and antimicrobial agent in cosmetics and personal care formulations; historically it has been employed as an antiseptic in pharmaceutical and ophthalmic preparations; it has been used as a biocide or stabilizing additive in coatings and inks; and it can serve as an intermediate in organic synthesis within various industrial manufacturing processes.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 334.05
    methanol 373.97
    isopropanol 304.4
    water 15.25
    ethyl acetate 376.47
    n-propanol 280.14
    acetone 858.71
    n-butanol 255.97
    acetonitrile 368.71
    DMF 1628.37
    toluene 230.89
    isobutanol 210.26
    1,4-dioxane 988.45
    methyl acetate 415.26
    THF 1064.71
    2-butanone 522.96
    n-pentanol 204.85
    sec-butanol 257.87
    n-hexane 22.18
    ethylene glycol 221.51
    NMP 1062.37
    cyclohexane 49.28
    DMSO 1522.73
    n-butyl acetate 210.34
    n-octanol 176.85
    chloroform 722.53
    n-propyl acetate 251.2
    acetic acid 314.65
    dichloromethane 635.86
    cyclohexanone 700.18
    propylene glycol 214.93
    isopropyl acetate 273.86
    DMAc 1292.18
    2-ethoxyethanol 506.75
    isopentanol 204.46
    n-heptane 40.74
    ethyl formate 298.43
    1,2-dichloroethane 433.28
    n-hexanol 207.37
    2-methoxyethanol 855.19
    isobutyl acetate 181.53
    tetrachloromethane 113.58
    n-pentyl acetate 200.56
    transcutol 774.47
    n-heptanol 133.47
    ethylbenzene 130.88
    MIBK 295.17
    2-propoxyethanol 515.7
    tert-butanol 347.62
    MTBE 258.08
    2-butoxyethanol 279.13
    propionic acid 232.56
    o-xylene 191.02
    formic acid 172.68
    diethyl ether 334.7
    m-xylene 180.02
    p-xylene 151.5
    chlorobenzene 249.78
    dimethyl carbonate 330.46
    n-octane 24.82
    formamide 376.79
    cyclopentanone 829.32
    2-pentanone 469.37
    anisole 379.34
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 466.63
    gamma-butyrolactone 685.02
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 692.02
    pyridine 516.07
    3-pentanone 384.52
    furfural 782.0
    n-dodecane 27.61
    diethylene glycol 529.28
    diisopropyl ether 135.17
    tert-amyl alcohol 270.33
    acetylacetone 692.65
    n-hexadecane 31.38
    acetophenone 382.97
    methyl propionate 390.46
    isopentyl acetate 194.17
    trichloroethylene 700.65
    n-nonanol 164.41
    cyclohexanol 321.01
    benzyl alcohol 294.34
    2-ethylhexanol 151.4
    isooctanol 114.31
    dipropyl ether 214.18
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 260.65
    ethyl lactate 205.21
    propylene carbonate 395.32
    n-methylformamide 566.3
    2-pentanol 204.19
    n-pentane 32.08
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 369.12
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 340.2
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 315.6
    mesitylene 136.63
    ε-caprolactone 487.16
    p-cymene 109.3
    epichlorohydrin 737.74
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 367.34
    2-aminoethanol 283.09
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1268.87
    sulfolane 1068.23
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 23.33
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 531.97
    n-hexyl acetate 258.99
    isooctane 19.01
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 394.51
    sec-butyl acetate 195.58
    tert-butyl acetate 310.56
    decalin 38.16
    glycerin 361.81
    diglyme 648.48
    acrylic acid 243.25
    isopropyl myristate 152.29
    n-butyric acid 277.75
    acetyl acetate 303.02
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 139.58
    ethyl propionate 253.62
    nitromethane 733.12
    1,2-diethoxyethane 355.5
    benzonitrile 307.81
    trioctyl phosphate 114.55
    1-bromopropane 221.11
    gamma-valerolactone 1145.47
    n-decanol 138.34
    triethyl phosphate 149.1
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 134.93
    propionitrile 267.45
    vinylene carbonate 402.35
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 596.89
    DMS 279.84
    cumene 102.76
    2-octanol 123.91
    2-hexanone 291.55
    octyl acetate 179.2
    limonene 154.1
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 843.77
    ethyl orthosilicate 142.65
    tributyl phosphate 126.93
    diacetone alcohol 415.55
    N,N-dimethylaniline 303.06
    acrylonitrile 344.55
    aniline 303.23
    1,3-propanediol 365.19
    bromobenzene 254.32
    dibromomethane 389.08
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 667.42
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 200.8
    tetrabutyl urea 206.5
    diisobutyl methanol 124.36
    2-phenylethanol 245.52
    styrene 166.07
    dioctyl adipate 192.84
    dimethyl sulfate 602.53
    ethyl butyrate 213.33
    methyl lactate 335.1
    butyl lactate 203.85
    diethyl carbonate 156.09
    propanediol butyl ether 323.18
    triethyl orthoformate 175.99
    p-tert-butyltoluene 110.75
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 296.94
    morpholine 906.84
    tert-butylamine 209.07
    n-dodecanol 119.18
    dimethoxymethane 963.45
    ethylene carbonate 342.52
    cyrene 400.13
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 295.79
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 169.23
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 327.04
    4-methylpyridine 513.95
    dibutyl ether 188.36
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 124.36
    DEF 601.02
    dimethyl isosorbide 510.39
    tetrachloroethylene 388.2
    eugenol 330.32
    triacetin 288.85
    span 80 285.86
    1,4-butanediol 185.98
    1,1-dichloroethane 369.27
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 171.31
    methyl formate 491.99
    2-methyl-1-butanol 194.14
    n-decane 38.87
    butyronitrile 266.91
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 164.03
    1-chlorooctane 126.4
    1-chlorotetradecane 70.89
    n-nonane 35.2
    undecane 32.14
    tert-butylcyclohexane 34.7
    cyclooctane 27.66
    cyclopentanol 360.04
    tetrahydropyran 566.32
    tert-amyl methyl ether 247.92
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 528.18
    1-hexene 83.49
    2-isopropoxyethanol 347.14
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 198.72
    methyl butyrate 300.64

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction