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55540

4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid sodium salt

≥95.0% (Hg)

Synonym(s):

p-Chloromercuribenzoate, p-Hydroxymercuribenzoic acid sodium salt, PCMB, Sodium 4-(hydroxymercurio)benzoate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H5HgNaO3
CAS Number:
138-85-2
Molecular Weight:
360.69
UNSPSC Code:
12352103
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
57651536
EC Number:
205-340-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
6118796
MDL number:
MFCD00002527
Assay:
≥95.0% (Hg)
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Quality Segment

100

assay

≥95.0% (Hg)

mp

≥300 °C

SMILES string

[Na+].O[Hg]c1ccc(cc1)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C7H5O2.Hg.Na.H2O/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;;;/h2-5H,(H,8,9);;;1H2/q;2*+1;/p-2

InChI key

CBELQCYFTSHKPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Application

4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid is an organic mercurial compound that reacts via mercury-sulfur affinity with sulfhydryl groups in peptides, proteins and other molecules. PCMB may be used for the determination of sulfhydryl groups in proteins according to Boyer, by atomic absorption, and stopped-flow measurements, G. Castronuovo-Lepore et al.. It may be used for specific applications such as probing the active site of an enzyme such as cytochrome C oxidase. 4-(Hydroxymercuri)benzoic acid appeared mistakenly as p-chloromercuriobenzoate [PCMB] in earlier literature.

Disclaimer

For U.S. Customers: Contains mercury; Do not place in trash - dispose according to local, state, or federal laws.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Dermal - Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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Poisonous substance

pdsc

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

55540-5G:4.548173219172E12 + 55540-25G:4.548173219165E12

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