Mercuric oxide red

CAS: 21908-53-2

Ref. 3D-FM44545

Product Information

• Name: Mercuric oxide red
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Mercuric oxide red is a dinucleotide phosphate that has been used as an oxidation catalyst in organic synthesis. Mercuric oxide red is also used as a reagent for the conversion of glycoside derivatives to their corresponding mercuric salts. It can be used in the determination of certain metabolites, such as amino acids and fatty acids, in biological samples. In addition, it can be used to detect lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress. For example, Mercuric oxide red has been shown to have the ability to bind to Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). This binding induces the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-6. Mercuric oxide red also inhibits plasma mass spectrometry by suppressing ionization and reducing fragmentation.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 216.60 g/mol
• Formula: HgO
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/Hg.O
• InChI key: InChIKey=UKWHYYKOEPRTIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: O=[Hg]