Phenylmercuric acetate

CAS: 62-38-4

Ref. 3D-AAA06238

Product Information

• Name: Phenylmercuric acetate
• Synonyms: (Acetato)Phenyl Mercury, (Acetato-O)phenylmercury, (Acetato-κO)phenylmercury, Acetate de phenylmercure, Acetate, Phenylmercuric, Acetato De Fenilmercurio, Acetatophenylmercury, Acetic acid, phenylmercury deriv., Acetoxyphenylmercury, Agrosan, Agrosan D, Algimycin 200, Anticon, Antimucin WBR, Antimucin WDR, Benzene, (acetoxymercurio)-, Bufen, Bufen 30, Ceresol, Contra Creme, Femma, Fungicide R, Fungitox OR, Hexasan, Hexasan (fungicide), Intercide 60, Intercide PMA 18, Liquiphene, Lorophyn, Meracen, Mercron, Mercuriphenyl acetate, Mercuron, Mercury, (acetato)phenyl-, Mercury, (acetato-O)phenyl-, Mercury, (acetato-κO)phenyl-, Mergal A 25, Mersolite 8, Mersolite D, Neantina, Norforms, Nsc 35670, Nsc 61321, Nuodex PMA 18, Nylmerate, PMA, PMA (fungicide), Panomatic, Parasan, Parasan (bactericide), Phenyl-Quecksilber-Acetat, Phenylmercury acetate, Phenylmercury(1+) Acetate, Phenylmercury-Acetic Acid (1:1), Phenylquecksilberacetat, Phix, Pma 220, Pmac, Pmas, Programin, Quicksan, Ruberon, Samtol, Sanitized SPG, Sanmicron, Scutl, Seed Dressing R, Seedtox, Setrete, Spruce Seal, Tag, Tag 331, Tag Fungicide, Tag HL 331, Trigosan, Troysan 30, Troysan PMA 30, Verdasan, Volpar, Zaprawa Nasienna R, Ziarnik

Description

Phenylmercuric acetate is a chemical compound that belongs to the class of organomercury compounds. It is used as a fungicide and bactericide in agriculture and veterinary medicine, and has been shown to inhibit the growth of bacteria by disrupting the cell membrane. Phenylmercuric acetate inhibits enzyme activities in model systems, such as polymerase chain reactions (PCR). This inhibition can be reversed by addition of potassium dichromate or sodium borate. The compound also interacts with water vapor from the air, forming stable complexes that are toxic to plants and microorganisms. Phenylmercuric acetate has an optimum pH range of 5-8 and is active against infectious diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, parasites, or viruses.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 336.74 g/mol
• Formula: C₆H₅HgOCOCH₃
• Purity: Min. 95%