Dimethylmercury

Dimethylmercury
Names
	IUPAC name Dimethylmercury
	Other names Mercury dimethanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	593-74-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	3600205
ChEBI	CHEBI:30786 ;
ChemSpider	11155 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.916
EC Number	209-805-3;
Gmelin Reference	25889
MeSH	dimethyl+mercury
PubChem CID	11645;
RTECS number	OW3010000;
UNII	C60TQU15XY ;
UN number	2929
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5047742 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2CH3.Hg/h2*1H3; Key: ATZBPOVXVPIOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES C[Hg]C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C; 2H; 6Hg; (CH; 3); 2Hg
Molar mass	230.66 g mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Sweet
Density	2.961 g mL−1
Melting point	−43 °C (−45 °F; 230 K)
Boiling point	93 to 94 °C (199 to 201 °F; 366 to 367 K)
Refractive index (nD)	1.543
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	57.9–65.7 kJ mol−1
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Extremely flammable, extremely poisonous, persistent environmental pollutant
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H224, H300+H310+H330, H372, H410
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 4 3
Flash point	5 °C (41 °F; 278 K)
Related compounds
Other anions	Diethylmercury; Diphenylmercury;
Other cations	Dimethylzinc; Dimethylcadmium; Dimethylmagnesium;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Dimethylmercury is an extremely toxic organomercury compound with the formula (CH₃)₂Hg. A volatile, flammable, dense and colorless liquid, dimethylmercury is one of the strongest known neurotoxins. Less than 0.1 mL is capable of inducing severe mercury poisoning resulting in death.^[2]

^ "dimethylmercury – Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. US: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^ "OSHA Hazard Information Bulletins – Dimethylmercury". OSHA.gov. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

[1] "dimethylmercury – Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. US: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 16 September 2004. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

[OSHA-2] "OSHA Hazard Information Bulletins – Dimethylmercury". OSHA.gov. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

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Names


IUPAC name Dimethylmercury^[1]
Other names Mercury dimethanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	593-74-8^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	3600205
ChEBI	CHEBI:30786^Y
ChemSpider	11155^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.916
EC Number	209-805-3
Gmelin Reference	25889
MeSH	dimethyl+mercury
PubChem CID	11645
RTECS number	OW3010000
UNII	C60TQU15XY^Y
UN number	2929
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5047742
InChI InChI=1S/2CH3.Hg/h2*1H3;^Y Key: ATZBPOVXVPIOMR-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
SMILES C[Hg]C
Properties
Chemical formula	C ₂H ₆Hg (CH ₃) ₂Hg
Molar mass	230.66 g mol⁻¹
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Sweet
Density	2.961 g mL⁻¹
Melting point	−43 °C (−45 °F; 230 K)
Boiling point	93 to 94 °C (199 to 201 °F; 366 to 367 K)
Refractive index (n_D)	1.543
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of formation (Δ_fH^⦵₂₉₈)	57.9–65.7 kJ mol⁻¹
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Extremely flammable, extremely poisonous, persistent environmental pollutant
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H224, H300+H310+H330, H372, H410
Precautionary statements	P260, P264, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 4 3
Flash point	5 °C (41 °F; 278 K)
Related compounds
Other anions	Diethylmercury Diphenylmercury
Other cations	Dimethylzinc Dimethylcadmium Dimethylmagnesium
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references