Mercuric acetate

CAS: 1600-27-7

Ref. 3D-FM44547

Product Information

• Name: Mercuric acetate
• Synonyms: Acetate, Mercury (Ii), Acetate, Mercury Salt, Acetate, Mercury Salt (1:1), Acetic acid, mercuridi-, Acetic acid, mercury salt, Acetic acid, mercury(2+) salt, Acetic acid, mercury(2+) salt (2:1), Aceticacid,mercury(2+)salt, Ai3-04458, Bis(Acetyloxy)Mercury, Di(Acetato) De Mercurio, Di(acetate) de mercure, Diacetoxymercury, Epapesticidechemicalcode052104, Mercuriacetate, Mercuric Acetate, Mercuric diacetate, Mercuric(II) acetate, Mercuricdiacetate, Mercury - Acetic Acid (1:2), Mercury Di(Acetate), Mercury Diacetate, Mercury acetate (Hg(O2C2H3)2), Mercury acetate (Hg(O₂C₂H₃)₂), Mercury ii acetate, Mercury(2+) acetate, Mercury(II) diacetate, Quecksilberdi(acetat)

Description

Mercuric acetate is a salt of mercuric and acetic acid. It is used as an antiseptic, disinfectant, and preservative in the food industry. Mercuric acetate has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties and is used for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The ester linkage between the two molecules allows it to be hydrolysed into its components by enzymes such as esterases or glucuronidases, which may be one of the reasons for its therapeutic effects. Mercuric acetate also reacts with biological molecules, including proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates. This reaction mechanism may contribute to its other biological properties such as lowering blood sugar levels and inhibiting glycolysis in cells that depend on sodium-dependent glucose transport mechanisms.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 318.68 g/mol
• Formula: C₄H₆HgO₄
• Purity: Min. 95%