Ethylmercury Chloride

• CAT Number: R037138
• CAS Number: 107-27-7
• Molecular Formula: C2H5ClHg
• Molecular Weight: 265.104
• Purity: ≥95%
• Synonyms: Ethyl Mercuric Chloride; Ethylmercuric Chloride; Ceresan; ?Ceresan (fungicide); Chloroethylmercury; Criptodin; Cryptodin; Cryptodine; Emcon D; ?Ethylmercuric Chloride; Granosan; Monoethylmercury Chloride; NSC 1203; NSC 60515
• Storage: -20°C
• IUPAC Name: chloro(ethyl)mercury
• InChI: InChI=1S/C2H5.ClH.Hg/c1-2;;/h1H2,2H3;1H;/q;;+1/p-1
• InChIKey: QWUGXIXRFGEYBD-UHFFFAOYSA-M
• SMILES: CC[Hg]Cl

Ethylmercury Chloride (Cat.No:R037138) is an organomercury compound. It has been used in the past as a fungicide and a preservative in certain vaccines. However, due to concerns about potential toxicity, its use has been largely phased out in favor of safer alternatives like thiomersal.

Reference

1.Migdal, C., et al. "Responsiveness of human monocyte-derived dendritic cells to thimerosal and mercury derivatives." Toxicology and applied pharmacology 246.1-2 (2010): 66-73.