20632-18-2

Basic information

• Product Name: Benzylmercury(II) iodide
• Synonyms: Benzylmercury(II) iodide
• CAS NO: 20632-18-2
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₇HgI
• Molecular Weight: 0
• Mol File: 20632-18-2.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

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• CAS DataBase Reference: Benzylmercury(II) iodide(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Benzylmercury(II) iodide(20632-18-2)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Benzylmercury(II) iodide(20632-18-2)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 20632-18-2(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 780-24-5 dibenzylmercury(II) 
• 4819-11-8 bis(iodomethyl)mercury 
• 141-51-5 (Iodomethyl)mercuric iodide 

Relevant articles and documents

Bis(Iodomethyl) Mercury as a CH2 Transfer Reagent

Bis(iodomethyl) mercury, Hg(CH2I)2, is an effective transfer agent of one CH2 group to olefins to form cyclopropanes.Transfer of the second group (i.e., from ICH2HgI) is not a favourable process.However, the ICH2HgI/Ph2Hg or the ICH2HgI/(PhCH2)2Hg couples serve to transfer the second CH2 group to olefins.