Mercury(II) Bromide

CAS Number: 7789-47-1

Molecular Formula: HgBr2

About Mercury(II) Bromide

Mercury(II) Bromide CAS 7789-47-1 is a critical high purity fine chemical used as a specialized laboratory reagent and catalyst in the API intermediates market, particularly for the Koenigs–Knorr reaction to facilitate complex carbohydrate synthesis. Mercuric bromide serves as a high-depth analytical reagent for arseni...

Mercury(II) Bromide Specifications

CAS Number

7789-47-1

Molecular Formula

HgBr2

Molecular Weight

360.41 g/mol

IUPAC Name

Mercury(II) bromide

Canonical SMILES

Br[Hg]Br

InChI Key

NGYIMTKLQULBOO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

CAS Number

7789-47-1

Molecular Formula

HgBr2

Molecular Weight

360.41 g/mol

IUPAC Name

Mercury(II) bromide

Canonical SMILES

Br[Hg]Br

InChI Key

NGYIMTKLQULBOO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Molecular Weight

360.41 g/mol

Physical appearance

White to very faint yellow powder or crystals

Laboratory Reagent

A versatile chemical reagent primarily used in organic synthesis, specifically in the Koenigs-Knorr reaction for forming glycoside linkages on carbohydrates

Analytical Reagent

An essential component in analytical chemistry for the detection and quantification of arsenic, turning color to indicate its presence in a sample

Chemical Intermediate

A critical starting material used in the production of organomercury compounds, which find further applications in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals

Promoting Agent

A functional promoter employed in the glycosylation reaction of alcohols and the synthesis of mononuclear or 1D polymer complexes

Catalyst

A coordination compound utilized in research and industrial settings to facilitate various chemical transformations and the study of coordination chemistry.