Mercury oxycyanide
Names
IUPAC name
cyano(cyanomercuriooxy)mercury
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/2CN.2Hg.O/c2*1-2;;;
    Key: FWJGYFKCKCRGIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C(#N)[Hg]O[Hg]C#N
Properties
C2Hg2N2O
Molar mass 469.219 g·mol−1
Density 5.94
Structure[1]
orthorhombic
Pnam
a = 18.93, b = 7.09, c = 3.90
4
rough V
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Mercury oxycyanide is a chemical compound, an organomercury derivative. It is both explosive and highly toxic, producing symptoms of both mercury and cyanide poisoning following exposure.[2][3]

Old mercury oxycyanide jar


See also

References

  1. ^ Šćavnićar S (January 1963). "The crystal structure of mercury(II) oxycyanide". Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials. 118 (1–6). doi:10.1524/zkri.1963.118.16.248. S2CID 96021764.
  2. ^ Wilson FP, Ingle PH, Butler CG (July 1958). "The determination of mercury oxycyanide". The Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 10 (7): 442–6. doi:10.1111/j.2042-7158.1958.tb10326.x. PMID 13564415. S2CID 25652533.
  3. ^ Benaissa ML, Hantson P, Bismuth C, Baud FJ (December 1995). "Mercury oxycyanide and mercuric cyanide poisoning: two cases". Intensive Care Medicine. 21 (12): 1051–3. doi:10.1007/BF01700673. PMID 8750135. S2CID 28243218.
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